water meter

noun

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

water meter

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of water meter¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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.

From ProPublica

This water meter card scores the number of fixtures on your property and if you score too high, you need a new water meter.

From Voice of San Diego

People converted lawns to desert landscaping, got smarter water meters and learned to live with less.

From Voice of San Diego

Electric meters read in kilowatt hours, just as a water meter reads in gallons and a gas meter in cubic feet.

From Project Gutenberg

All weights on the water-meter, both of the empty can and the can at the end of each period, are checked by two observers.

From Project Gutenberg

The water meter (Fig. 159) is a device for measuring the number of gallons or cubic feet of water which pass thru a pipe.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1807 Mr. Clegg first used lime as a purifier and in 1815 he patented the water meter.

From Project Gutenberg

There is the Gasman, and man who inspects the water-meter, and the Iceman, and the Plumber.

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