meter

noun1 of 2

unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches

• “He was standing only a few meters away from me.”Tatoeba
• “There was a meter of snow after the storm yesterday.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such as anticipation or breath).