English > meter: 6 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | Any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity. |
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| Narrower | ammeter | A meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes |
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| electric meter, power meter | A meter for measuring the amount of electric power used |
| electrometer | meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences |
| fluxmeter | meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil |
| galvanometer | meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents |
| gas meter, gasometer | A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe |
| magnetometer, gaussmeter | A meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields |
| odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer | A meter that shows mileage traversed |
| ohmmeter | A meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms |
| postage meter | meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge |
| radiometer | meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic) |
| reflectometer | A meter that measures the reflectance of a surface |
| speedometer, speed indicator | A meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed |
| taximeter | A meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length / length of the ride) |
| voltmeter | meter that measures the potential difference between two points |
| volumeter | A meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids / liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement) |
| water meter | meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet |
| Broader | measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
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| Spanish | contador, medidor, metro |
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| Catalan | comptador |
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| Verbs | meter | measure with a meter |
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