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METER READING
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
Example:
he has a job meter reading for the gas company
Synonyms:
meter reading; reading
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("meter reading" is a kind of...):
measure; measurement; measuring; mensuration (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
Example:
the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm
Synonyms:
indication; meter reading; reading
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("meter reading" is a kind of...):
data point; datum (an item of factual information derived from measurement or research)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "meter reading"):
clock time; time (a reading of a point in time as given by a clock)
miles per hour; mph (a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel)
