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metre1

Pronunciation: /ˈmiːtə/

(US meter

, abbreviation: m)

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Definition of metre

noun

the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimetres or approximately 39.37 inches: sit two metres away from the TV screen the wall was less than a metre high
(—— metres) a race over a specified number of metres:the 200 metres