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submeters

submeters is the plural of submeter.

submeters is the third-person singular simple present indicative of submeter.

Meaning of submeter

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

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Questions about submeters

What is submeters the plural of?
Submeters is the plural of submeter.

Words near submeters in the dictionary

  1. submetapleural
  2. submetatarsal
  3. submeter
  4. submetered
  5. submetering
  6. submeters
  7. submethod
  8. submethods
  9. submetropolitan
  10. submicellar
  11. submicelle

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