water meter

Meanings

• An instrument used to measure the consumption of water.

  - "The water meter in my house measures the amount of water I use."
  - "I received a high water bill, so I contacted the water company to check my water meter."

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Rhymes

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meter , liter , quiter , heater

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Homophones

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1. water () : A clear, odorless, tasteless, and nearly ubiquitous liquid that is the major constituent of Earth's rivers, lakes, and oceans, and is essential for all known forms of terrestrial and aquatic life.
   

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water meter , water meters

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Etymology

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The term 'water meter' is a compound word derived from 'water' and 'meter'. The word 'meter' comes from the Greek word 'metron', which means 'measure'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the ancient Romans used a type of water meter called 'fontanus' to measure the amount of water supplied to public baths and fountains?

2. Did you know that the world's first automatic water meter was installed in Flint, Michigan, USA, in 1875?

3. Did you know that the world's largest water meter, which can measure the amount of water flowing through a pipeline up to a capacity of 10,000 liters per minute, is located in Saudi Arabia?

4. Did you know that the world's smallest water meter, which can measure the amount of water flowing through a pipe with a diameter of only 6 millimeters, is used in some parts of Japan for measuring the water consumption of small households and apartments?

5. Did you know that the ancient Egyptians used a type of water meter called 'shadow meter' to measure the amount of water consumed by their temples and palaces? The shadow meter worked by casting the shadow of a graduated rod onto a flat surface, and then measuring the length of the shadow cast by the water flowing through the meter. The longer the shadow, the more water was being consumed.

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Related Concepts

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1. Water consumption:

2. Water bill:

3. Water conservation:

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Culture

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In various cultures and literatures, water meters have been used as symbols of progress, modernization, and urbanization. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the water meter is mentioned as a symbol of Gatsby's wealth and success. Similarly, in Chinese literature and folklore, water meters are often depicted as magical objects that can measure not only the amount of water consumed but also the moral character and virtue of the person using the water meter.

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