metre
1 Britishnoun
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a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards
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the basic SI unit of length; the length of the path travelled by light in free space during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second. In 1983 this definition replaced the previous one based on krypton-86, which in turn had replaced the definition based on the platinum-iridium metre bar kept in Paris
noun
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prosody the rhythmic arrangement of syllables in verse, usually according to the number and kind of feet in a line
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music another word (esp US) for time
Etymology
Origin of metre1
C18: from French; see metre ²
Origin of metre2
C14: from Latin metrum, from Greek metron measure
Example Sentences
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Another demonstration showed the robot retrieving a part from a person before handing it back a few metres away.
From Barron's
It's obviously unacceptable, says Wilson, "If you're five seconds late for the 100 metres."
From BBC
Unknown to Jad and his friends, a group of four Israeli soldiers had waited behind and were standing just metres away, to their left, tucked behind the wall.
From BBC
A barricade stands several hundred metres from parliament.
From BBC
The council says that the bay allowed a two metre space on the pavement for pedestrians to walk.
From BBC
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