…the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches…
…the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line…
…a device that measures and records the quantity, degree, or rate of something, especially the amount of electricity, gas, or water used…
…an instrument for measuring the intensity of light, used chiefly to show the correct exposure when taking a photograph…
…a metrical pattern for hymns in which the stanzas have four lines with eight syllables each…
…a photometer that measures the intensity of light received within a cone of small angle, usually 2° or less…
…a metrical pattern for hymns in which the stanzas have four lines containing eight and six syllables alternately rhyming abcb or abab…
…a machine next to a parking space in a street, into which the driver puts money so as to be authorized to park the vehicle for a particular length of time…
…an electronic device used to record the television viewing habits of a household so that the information obtained can be used to compile ratings…
…a machine that prints an official mark or signature on a letter or parcel to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid…
…a calibrated instrument used to measure lung capacity in monitoring breathing disorders such as asthma…
…denoting a system of measure using the meter, kilogram, and second as the basic units of length, mass, and time…
…a vehicle instrument that can be set to record the distance of individual journeys…
…an instrument designed to measure electric current, voltage, and usually resistance, typically over several ranges of value…
…a metrical pattern for hymns in which the stanzas have four lines with 6, 6, 8, and 6 syllables…
…a type of verse used for epic or heroic subjects, such as the dactylic hexameter, iambic pentameter, or alexandrine. Also called heroic meter…
