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meter1

Syllabification: (me·ter)

Pronunciation: /ˈmētər/

(Britishmetre)

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Definition of meter

noun

the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches.
(—— meters) a race over a specified number of meters:he placed third in the 1,000 meters