gas meter

noun

1. an apparatus for measuring and recording the amount of gas produced or consumed, especially such an apparatus metering the amount of household gas piped into a dwelling.

gas meter

noun

1. an apparatus for measuring and recording the amount of gas passed through it

Word History and Origins

Origin of gas meter¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

In 2011, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard Beech and Foster ran a pipe into the mosque from a nearby gas meter in a bid to spark an explosion.

From BBC

Residents whose service has been turned off should not attempt to restore service themselves or connect alternative fuels like propane to their natural gas meters, because it is dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times

The fire was set along a wall at the optometry center near a row of gas meters.

From Los Angeles Times

The cause of the leak is still being investigated, but Fire Chief John Donnelly said he believes it "happened after a vehicle struck the gas meter".

From BBC

"I've been that man that has to put five quid in the gas meter on a Sunday night and been watching the meter spin round all week," he told TalkTV in 2022.

From BBC