water meter
noun
: an instrument for recording the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet
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The purpose is to finance the cost of new water meters that have been purchased and installed in Perla, according to board documents.
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Joseph Flaherty, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024
From the water meter outside of someone’s home, a technician can feed in a probe that uses low voltage electricity to determine a pipe’s material.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Smart water meters track each time a resident turns on their tap.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Some direct costs could fall to property owners, such as replacing the lines connecting their water meters to their homes.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
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Joseph Flaherty, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024
From the water meter outside of someone’s home, a technician can feed in a probe that uses low voltage electricity to determine a pipe’s material.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Smart water meters track each time a resident turns on their tap.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Some direct costs could fall to property owners, such as replacing the lines connecting their water meters to their homes.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
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“Water meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20meter. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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