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meter
noun [C] (MEASUREMENT) /ˈmiː.tər/
/-t̬ɚ/ Definition
› US for metreMeasurements of length and distance
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Synonyms and related words:
- -footer suffix
- -length suffix (DISTANCE)
- breadth noun
- cm noun
- fathom noun
- head noun (BODY PART)
- inch noun
- kilometre noun
- km
- metre noun (MEASUREMENT)
- micrometre noun
- micron noun
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