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"A unit of length in the metric system, originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole. Currently, it is defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m." more

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The construction worker used a meter to check the length of the wooden beam.
We measured the room's dimensions using a meter.
The construction project required a meter for precise dimensions in building the foundation.

Meter

mee-ter
nounA unit of length in the metric system, originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole. Currently, it is defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
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Last Updated On: February 14, 2024
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