metras — meaning in English

English meaning

• meter noun A device that measures the amount of something, such as electricity, gas, or water used.
• metre noun The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to about 39.4 inches.

Senses

metras is used for these senses in English:

• meter A device that measures things.
• metre The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+47⁄127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.

meter — full definition

1. noun A device that measures the amount of something, such as electricity, gas, or water used.
2. verb To measure or control the amount of something using such a device.

metre — full definition

1. noun The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to about 39.4 inches.
2. noun The rhythmic pattern of a poem or piece of music.

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