gas meter

American  

noun

1. an apparatus for measuring and recording the amount of gas produced or consumed, especially such an apparatus metering the amount of household gas piped into a dwelling.

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gas meter British  

noun

1. an apparatus for measuring and recording the amount of gas passed through it

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Etymology

Origin of gas meter

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

An Octopus customer himself, he claimed the energy firm had put more resources into pursuing him for the bill than in trying to find the missing gas meter.

From BBC

Deputies also found a black gas can spout near the gas meters, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times

The cause of the leak is still being investigated, but Fire Chief John Donnelly said he believes it "happened after a vehicle struck the gas meter".

From BBC

"I've been that man that has to put five quid in the gas meter on a Sunday night and been watching the meter spin round all week," he told TalkTV in 2022.

From BBC

Almost 350 residences and businesses were damaged or destroyed — including one of the area’s largest grocery stores, whose roof collapsed, and several houses that exploded because of buried gas meters.

From Los Angeles Times