metre
IPA: mˈitɝ
noun
- The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
- (UK, Canada) The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.
verb
- (poetry, music) To put into metrical form.
- (UK, rare) Alternative spelling of meter [To measure with a metering device.]
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