water meter

noun

1. a device for measuring and registering the quantity of water that passes through a pipe or other outlet.

water meter

noun

1. a device for measuring the quantity or rate of water flowing through a pipe

Word History and Origins

Origin of water meter¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Smart water meters track each time a resident turns on their tap.

From Los Angeles Times

Here’s a useful hack to figure out if you have a leak: Check your water meter and write down the numbers.

From Seattle Times

Many people in favelas — urban, working-class neighborhoods — didn’t pay for water until three private companies assumed concessions in 2021 and began installing water meters.

From Seattle Times

A diligent plumber will also calculate the pressure loss from the height of the bathroom above the water meter, the pressure loss through the water meter, a backflow preventer and any other pressure regulators.

From Seattle Times

Where homes and other structures burned, so did their interior pipes, along with shallow-buried exterior ones that connected them to the public water line, and the water meters, Stufflebean said.

From Seattle Times