meter
/ˈmitəɹ/ verb C2- To measure with a metering device.
- To imprint a postage mark with a postage meter.
- To regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such as anticipation or breath).
He/she/it meters · Past metered · Past participle metered · -ing form metering
Verb forms
- Base form
- meter
- He/she/it
- meters
- Past
- metered
- Past participle
- metered
- -ing form
- metering
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In children's books, where rhymes and meter are frequently essential to the reading experience, this difficulty is magnified significantly.
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