water meter
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noun
a device for measuring and registering the quantity of water that passes through a pipe or other outlet.
Nearby words
water loss, water louse, water main, water meadow, water measurer, water meter, water milfoil, water mill, water mint, water moccasin, water mold
Origin of water meter
First recorded in 1855–60
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Examples from the Web for water meter
In such cases, a water-meter is required to record the consumption.
How it Works|Archibald WilliamsBetween you and me and the water-meter, it only ambled or walked through the faucets; but technicalities have no place here.
Options|O. HenryAll weights on the water-meter, both of the empty can and the can at the end of each period, are checked by two observers.
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
a device for measuring the quantity or rate of water flowing through a pipe
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