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
kill the goose that lays the golden egg
to spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy
The man's job was very good and the salary was high but he quit the job because he wanted more money. He killed the goose that lays the golden egg.