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electricity meter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A device that measures the consumption of electricity, normally in terms of watt-hours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: electric meter, energy meter

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مݣانة (magāna) — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Czech: elektroměr — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Danish: elmåler — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Finnish: sähkömittari — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • French: compteur électrique — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • German: Stromzähler — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Hungarian: villanyóra — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Hungarian: árammérő — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Italian: contatore elettrico — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Latvian: elektroenerģijas skaitītājs — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Macedonian: стру́јомер (strújomer) — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Malay: meter keelektrikan — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Norwegian Bokmål: strømmåler — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: straummålar — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Polish: licznik prądu — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Polish: licznik energii elektrycznej — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Portuguese: contador de eletricidade — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Scottish Gaelic: meidheadair-dealain — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Swedish: elmätare — a device that measures the consumption of electricity
  • Tagalog: puntador — a device that measures the consumption of electricity