metr — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
metr is used for these senses in English:
- meter Used to form the names of measuring devices.
- line A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]
- meter US standard spelling of metre (“the rhythm or measure in language”).
- 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.
line — full definition
- noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
- noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
- verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
- verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
- noun A telephone or other communication connection.
meter — full definition
- noun A device that measures the amount of something, such as electricity, gas, or water used.
- verb To measure or control the amount of something using such a device.