Metre (disambiguation)

A meter or metre is:

a unit of measurement: see metre
a device for measuring (such as parking, water etc.): see measuring instrument, meter (electronics)
a parking meter, water meter, electric meter
a person who reads these is a meter maid (which is sexist term)
a concept in poetry: see meter (poetry)
a related concept in music: metre (music)
a funk band: see the Meters

In the USA 'meter' is used for all of the above. In the UK and other Commonwealth countries, 'metre' is the unit of length, and 'meter' is used for the other uses. See also page about differences in USA and Commonwealth/International spelling.

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