Metering

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of using a meter for measurement. countable, uncountable

    "light metering"

  2. 2
    The process of marking a stamp with a meter. US, countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    The marking itself; franking. US, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of meter form-of, gerund, participle, present

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accentaccentuationalexandrinealliterative meteralternationammeter

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"New York, like 34 other states, has a so-called “net metering” law, which permits Raacke, whose home is still wired to the local power grid, to sell back to the utility company any excess electricity he produces."

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