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
boot out (someone) or boot (someone) out
to make someone leave, to get rid of someone
The boy was booted out of high school for smoking on the school grounds.