meter

Example Sentences

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"If you open up that water meter, it gives them full access to the entire supply of the whole city," Taylor told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Last week, the city released a statement saying it had locked the warehouse’s water meter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

All of this readily registers on Barry’s Dada-absurdity meter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Claude’s meter also runs faster based on the length of your conversation, meaning new users who upload long documents may be surprised to reach their limit faster than they’re used to with ChatGPT.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

In a simple meter, each beat is basically divided into halves.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones