water meter
a device for measuring and registering the quantity of water that passes through a pipe or other outlet.
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In 2018, Anderegg filed a bill in the Senate to require secondary water meters on most connections statewide and co-sponsored a House bill to include secondary metering in conservation plans.
Why the Second-Driest State Rejects Water Conservation | by Mark Olalde | December 16, 2021 | ProPublicaThis water meter card scores the number of fixtures on your property and if you score too high, you need a new water meter.
I Helped Make it Easier for San Diegans to Build Granny Flats. It’s Still Hard. | David Alvarez | April 16, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoPeople converted lawns to desert landscaping, got smarter water meters and learned to live with less.
Water Agencies Disagree on How Much Water San Diego Needs | MacKenzie Elmer | February 15, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoElectric meters read in kilowatt hours, just as a water meter reads in gallons and a gas meter in cubic feet.
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist | Eric B. WilsonAll weights on the water-meter, both of the empty can and the can at the end of each period, are checked by two observers.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man | Francis Gano Benedict
The water meter (Fig. 159) is a device for measuring the number of gallons or cubic feet of water which pass thru a pipe.
Mechanical Devices in the Home | Edith Louise AllenIn 1807 Mr. Clegg first used lime as a purifier and in 1815 he patented the water meter.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellThere is the Gasman, and man who inspects the water-meter, and the Iceman, and the Plumber.
The Idiot at Home | John Kendrick Bangs
British Dictionary definitions for water meter
a device for measuring the quantity or rate of water flowing through a pipe
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