Phrase guide

gas meter

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main. In rented properties, it may be coin-operated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gasometer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: meter

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: plynoměr — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Finnish: kaasumittari — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • French: compteur à gaz — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • French: compteur de gaz — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Georgian: გაზსაზომი (gazsazomi) — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Georgian: აირსაზომი (airsazomi) — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Georgian: გაზმთვლელი (gazmtvleli) — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • German: Gaszähler — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Hungarian: gázóra — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Hungarian: gázmérő — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Italian: contatore del gas — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Italian: misuratore del gas — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Polish: gazomierz — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Portuguese: contador de gás — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Spanish: contador del gas — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Spanish: contador de gas — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Swedish: gasmätare — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main
  • Swedish: gasometer — a meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main