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meter

/ˈmitər/ /ˈmiːtə/
verb Regular verbmeter metered
General
  1. 1 sayaçla ölçmek, (tüketimi) sayaçla takip etmek

Definition (English)

To measure how much of something, such as water, gas or electricity, is used, with a meter.

Example Sentences

  1. Our water supply is metered, so we pay only for what we use.
    Suyumuz sayaçla ölçülüyor, bu yüzden yalnızca kullandığımız kadar ödüyoruz.
  2. The company meters each customer's electricity use every month.
    Şirket her müşterinin elektrik tüketimini her ay sayaçla takip ediyor.
GeneralEngineering
  1. 1 ayarlı miktarlarda vermek, dozajlamak

Definition (English)

To supply something such as fuel or a drug in carefully controlled amounts.

Example Sentences

  1. The fuel control unit meters the flow of fuel to the engine.
    Yakıt kontrol ünitesi, motora giden yakıtı ayarlı miktarlarda verir.
  2. The pump meters a small dose of the drug every hour.
    Pompa ilacı saatte bir küçük dozlar hâlinde dozajlıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base meter
/ˈmitər/
Past metered
/ˈmitərd/
Participle metered
/ˈmitərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edmeter → metered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. metered /ˈmitərd/

Synonyms

measuregaugeregulatedispensecontrol

Collocations

meter electricitymetered watermetered parkingmeter the fuel flowa metered-dose inhaler

Related Words

metergaugeflowdose

Phrases 13

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