I
n. AE
BE spelling : metre
verse rhythm
arrangement of syllables
1) anapaestic, anapestic; dactylic; heroic; iambic; trochaic ~
unit of length
2) a cubic; square ~
II
n.
instrument for measuring
1) to read a ~ (she came to read the gas ~)
2) an electric; exposure; gas; parking; postage; water ~