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metre

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metre
1. noun /ˈmiːtə(r)/
a) The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International dUnités). It is equal to (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.

The measures of length above the metre are ten times ... greater than the metre.

b) The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.

A dress length of 8 metres of the best quality costs 58 francs.

Syn: m
2. verb /ˈmiːtə(r)/
To put into metrical form.

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