square meter

skweə ˈmiːtə

Definition

Definition of square meter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement

TECH.

unit of area with sides of 1 meter

TECH.

The room measures 20 square meters.
The garden covers an area of 50 square meters.
They installed solar panels on the roof, which is 100 square meters.

square metre

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Expressions with square meter

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grams per square meter

unit to measure paper weight or fabric density

The paper is 80 grams per square meter.

Expressions with square

square toes

shoes with a square-shaped toe

She wore stylish square toes to the party.

all square

adj.

having equal scores in a game or competition

The teams were all square at halftime..

square eyes

someone who watches too much TV

He is known for being a square eyes in the family.

square meal

nutritious meal that provides all needed food groups

After work, he enjoyed a square meal.

square one's shoulders

position shoulders back in a straight line

He squared his shoulders before entering the room.

square your shoulders

stand straight and push your shoulders back

Square your shoulders, take a breath, and walk onstage confidently.

Expressions with meter

meter maid

person employed to monitor parking meters and issue tickets

The meter maid was busy writing tickets for expired meters..

meter out

distribute or allot something in fixed amounts

The teacher will meter out the supplies to each student.

feed the meter

add money to a utility meter

Don't forget to feed the meter to keep the lights on.

off the meter

adj.

extremely good or impressive

Her performance in the play was off the meter.

electricity meter

device measuring electrical energy consumption

The electricity meter showed a significant increase in usage this month.

gas meter

device measuring the amount of gas used

The gas meter showed an unusually high consumption last month..

parking meter

machine that collects payment and shows time left for parking

The parking meter showed 10 minutes left after I paid.

100-meter dash

sprint race over 100 meters in athletics

She won the 100-meter dash at the school meet.

meter reading

numerical data shown by a measuring device

The meter reading shows 150 kilowatt-hours.

digital meter

device measuring electricity or water usage electronically

The digital meter showed our monthly electricity consumption.

Terms with square meter included in their meaning

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sqm

abbr.

metric units

area unit equal to a 1 meter by 1 meter square

centare

measurement

unit of area equal to 1 square meter

grammage

printing

the weight of paper measured in grams per square meter

lux

light

unit of illumination equal to one lumen per square meter

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French:mètre carré, ...
German:Quadratmeter, ...
Italian:metro quadrato, ...
Spanish:metro cuadrado, ...
Portuguese:metro quadrado, ...
Chinese:平方米, ...
Japanese:平方メートル, ...
Arabic:مِتْر مُرَبَّع, ...
Hebrew:מֵטֶר רָבוּעַ, ...
Russian:квадратный метр, ...
Ukrainian:квадратний метр, ...
Hindi:वर्ग मीटर, ...
Bengali:বর্গমিটার, ...
Catalan:metre quadrat, ...
Czech:metr čtvereční, ...
Danish:kvadratmeter, ...
Dutch:vierkante meter, ...
Greek:τετραγωνικό μέτρο, ...
Hungarian:négyzetméter, ...
Khmer:ម៉ែត្រការ៉េ, ...
Korean:제곱미터, ...
Persian:متر مربع, ...
Polish:metr kwadratowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):metro quadrado, ...
Romanian:metru pătrat, ...
Swedish:kvadratmeter, ...
Thai:ตารางเมตร, ...
Turkish:metrekare, ...
Vietnamese:mét vuông, ...

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