universal meter

ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl ˈmiːtə

Definition

Definition of universal meter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measuring tool

Dated

device used to measure different things

Dated

The universal meter can measure voltage and current.

multimeter

historical unit

Rare

unit of length from a free seconds pendulum

Rare

The universal meter was used in the 17th century.

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Expressions with universal

universal appeal

quality of being liked by everyone or most people

The movie has universal appeal across all age groups.

universal language

widely used international language

English often serves as a universal language in business.

universal education

education made available to every person in a society

Universal education is seen as essential for reducing long-term poverty.

universal health care

system where everyone gets medical services without financial hardship

Universal health care is a goal in many countries.

universal masking

policy requiring everyone to wear masks in public places

Universal masking was enforced in all public transport.

universal value

principle accepted by many societies

Equality is a universal value in many cultures.

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.

Examples of universal meter in a sentence

He used a universal meter to check the circuit.
Scientists debated the accuracy of the universal meter.
The universal meter was a precursor to modern measurements.

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French:multimètre, mètre universel, ...
German:Universal-Messgerät, Universalmeter, ...
Italian:multimetro, metro universale, ...
Spanish:multímetro, metro universal, ...
Portuguese:medidor universal, metro universal, ...
Chinese:万能表, 标准米, ...
Japanese:ユニバーサルメーター, ユニバーサルメートル, ...
Arabic:جهاز متعدد القياسات, المِتر العالَمي, ...
Hebrew:מֵד כְּלָלִי, מֶטֶר אוּנִיבֶרְסָלִי, ...
Russian:универсальный измеритель, универсальный метр, ...
Ukrainian:універсальний вимірювач, універсальний метр, ...
Hindi:यूनिवर्सल मीटर, सार्वभौमिक मीटर, ...
Bengali:ইউনিভার্সাল মিটার, ঐতিহাসিক মিটার, ...
Catalan:multímetre, metre universal, ...
Czech:multimetr, metr, ...
Danish:universalmetret, universalmeter, ...
Dutch:universele meter, ...
Greek:πολύμετρο, καθολικός μετρητής, ...
Hungarian:univerzális mérőműszer, szabad másodpercingán alapuló hosszúságegység, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍វាស់ពហុមុខងារ, ឯកតាប្រវែងប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រដែលកំណត់ពីប៉ោលវិនាទីសេរី, ...
Korean:다용도 계측기, 유니버설 미터, ...
Persian:مولتی‌متر, متر جهانی, ...
Polish:miernik uniwersalny, uniwersalny metr, ...
Portuguese (BR):multímetro, metro universal, ...
Romanian:multimetru, metru universal, ...
Swedish:universalmätare, universell meter, ...
Thai:อุปกรณ์ที่ใช้วัดสิ่งต่าง ๆ, เมตรสากล, ...
Turkish:evrensel ölçer, evrensel metre, ...
Vietnamese:đồng hồ vạn năng, mét phổ quát, ...

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