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meter (2)
me·ter [ mtər ] (plural me·ters)


noun 
Definition:
 
unit of length: the basic SI unit of length, equivalent to approximately  (1.094 yd) or  (39.37 in.)
Symbol  m
[Late 18th century. Via French metre< Greek metron]
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