parking meter
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noun
a mechanical device for registering and collecting payment for the length of time that a vehicle occupies a parking space, consisting typically of a timer, actuated by a coin that a driver deposits upon parking, set in a headpiece mounted on a pole.
Nearby words
parkin, parking, parking brake, parking disc, parking lot, parking meter, parking orbit, parking ramp, parking strip, parking ticket, parkinson
Origin of parking meter
First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for parking meter
parking meter
noun
a timing device, usually coin-operated, that indicates how long a vehicle may be left parked
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