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
hush up (something) or hush (something) up
to keep news of something from getting out, to prevent people from knowing about something
The government tried to hush up the bad economic news but the media soon discovered the facts.