1me·ter 
/ˈmi:tɚ/ noun
plural me·ters /ˈmi:tɚ/ noun [count] 1 : a device that measures and records the amount of something that has been used
▪ a gas meter ▪ a water meter 2 : parking meter
▪ He left the restaurant to feed the meter. [=to put more money in the parking meter]
▪ a gas meter ▪ a water meter
▪ He left the restaurant to feed the meter. [=to put more money in the parking meter]
