water meter


noun
  1. a device for measuring and registering the quantity of water that passes through a pipe or other outlet.

Origin of water meter

1
First recorded in 1855–60

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How to use water meter in a sentence

  • 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 Allen
  • In 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 Showell
  • There 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

water meter

noun
  1. a device for measuring the quantity or rate of water flowing through a pipe

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