meter

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 (especially in compounds) a device that measures and records the amount of electricity, gas, water, etc. that you have used or the time and distance you have travelled, etc: A man came to read the gas meter. * The cab driver left the meter running while he waited for us. seealsoLIGHTMETER 2 = PARKINGMETER 3 (-meter) (in compounds) a device for measuring the thing mentioned: speedometer * altimeter * calorimeter 4 (AmE) = METRE verb [VN] to measure sth (for example how much gas, electricity, etc. has been used) using a meter