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
let (someone) off
to permit someone to leave a car or train or boat or plane or other transportation
The train stopped at a small town and let the young woman off.
