water meter

noun

: an instrument for recording the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet

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The purpose is to finance the cost of new water meters that have been purchased and installed in Perla, according to board documents. Joseph Flaherty, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024 From the water meter outside of someone’s home, a technician can feed in a probe that uses low voltage electricity to determine a pipe’s material. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024 Smart water meters track each time a resident turns on their tap. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024 Some direct costs could fall to property owners, such as replacing the lines connecting their water meters to their homes. Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for water meter 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water meter was in 1823

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“Water meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20meter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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