Definitions from Wiktionary (metre)
▸ noun: The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
▸ noun: (UK, Canada) The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse) and musical composition.
▸ verb: (poetry, music) To put into metrical form.
▸ verb: (UK, rare) Alternative spelling of meter [To measure with a metering device.]
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▸ noun: The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
▸ noun: (UK, Canada) The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse) and musical composition.
▸ verb: (poetry, music) To put into metrical form.
▸ verb: (UK, rare) Alternative spelling of meter [To measure with a metering device.]
▸ Also see metre
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