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meterage

American  
[mee-ter-ij] / ˈmi tər ɪdʒ /

noun

  1. the practice of measuring; measurement.

  2. a sum or price charged for measurement.


Etymology

Origin of meterage

First recorded in 1880–85; meter 3 + -age

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When was the last time you saw an international scrum-half throwing a dummy and making meterage at will?

From BBC Nov. 10, 2024

But it wasn’t a trend that figured highly on the runway – there 19-year-old model Lineisy Montero from the Dominican Republic won the battle for catwalk meterage.

From The Guardian Dec. 30, 2015

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