n.
1.the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately
1.094 yards)
2.any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
3.(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
4.rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time meter v.
1.measure with a meter
2.stamp with a meter indicating the postage
Idiom of the Day
tie up (traffic)
to slow down traffic, to cause road traffic to stop
The accident tied up traffic for two hours last night.