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submeter

submeter noun: a utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter.

Noun

submeter (plural submeters)

  1. A utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter.
    • Proponents say residential submeters encourage tenants to reduce their energy consumption by making households that never had to worry about electricity costs take financial responsibility for the power they use.2009 February 15, Manny Fernandez, “State Freezes Plan to Have Tenants Pay Electric Bills”, in New York Times

Verb

submeter (third-person singular simple present submeters, present participle submetering, simple past and past participle submetered)

  1. (transitive) To install a submeter for.
    • “The submetering program is intended to help conserve energy, which is something that we remain committed to,” he said.2009 February 15, Manny Fernandez, “State Freezes Plan to Have Tenants Pay Electric Bills”, in New York Times
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To charge for electricity usage measured by a submeter.

Adjective

submeter (not comparable)

  1. On a scale based on units smaller than meters.

Forms of submeter

Noun
pluralsubmeters
Verb
third-person singular presentsubmeters
present participlesubmetering
past participlesubmetered
pastsubmetered

Origin of submeter

From sub- + meter.

Questions about submeter

What does submeter mean?
Submeter means a utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter.
What part of speech is submeter?
Submeter can be a noun, a verb or an adjective.
What is the plural of submeter?
The plural of submeter is submeters.

Words near submeter in the dictionary

  1. submetacentric
  2. submetacentrics
  3. submetallic
  4. submetapleural
  5. submetatarsal
  6. submeter
  7. submetered
  8. submetering
  9. submeters
  10. submethod
  11. submethods

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