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metre
1/ ˈːə /
noun
- a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards
- the basic SI unit of length; the length of the path travelled by light in free space during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second. In 1983 this definition replaced the previous one based on krypton-86, which in turn had replaced the definition based on the platinum-iridium metre bar kept in Paris
metre
2/ ˈːə /
noun
- prosody the rhythmic arrangement of syllables in verse, usually according to the number and kind of feet in a line
- music another word (esp US) for time
Word History and Origins
Origin of metre1
Origin of metre2
Example Sentences
Until then, he has to manage the final metres of this marathon.
Local media said that the aircraft hit the water around 100 metres from the shore, while footage shared online showed people wading into the sea to reach the crash site.
Experts say it's nearly impossible for India to hold back tens of billions of cubic metres of water from the western rivers during high-flow periods.
The priest, she told the magazine, "grabbed me by the hair, dragged me across the floor for several metres, then punched and kicked me all over, especially in the stomach," she the told magazine.
Next it's a painstakingly complex procedure, lowering the elements 40 metres down into a trench dug out on the seafloor, using underwater cameras and GPS-guided equipment, to line it up with 15mm precision.
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