to get a word in edgewise
V
to put one's
foot in one's mouth
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English Definitions
meter
N
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
meter
N
any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
meter
N
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
meter
N
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
meter
V
measure with a meter
meter
V
stamp with a meter indicating the postage
N
policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets
N
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
meter reading
N
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
N
a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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