Antimeter

Quick meaning: Antimeter is a noun meaning A contrasting rhythm or meter that deliberately interrupts or clashes with the naturally expected metrical pattern.

Meaning

A contrasting rhythm or meter that deliberately interrupts or clashes with the naturally expected metrical pattern.

More Meanings

1. Opposed to the use of meters (such as parking meters, water meters, etc.).
2. (obsolete) A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles.

Example Sentences

By now the government realised that the anti-meter protesters were more than just the usual suspects like Bríd Smith and Paul Murphy.

A description of Mr. Garrard's Antimeter, or Reflecting Circle, may be seen in his pamphlet, published in 1785; and in the article Antimeter, by the Author of this work

Hence, as might have been forseen, the few meters installed have not materially reduced the total wastage, and the antimeter people have been enabled to cry, I told you so!"

After being fined one dollar for overtime parking, Howard Henry launched an antimeter campaign which resulted in two referendunms in which voters outlawed them throughout the State.

Word Forms

• antimeters

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include altimeter, anglemeter, ometer, acidimetre, ammetre, anemometre.

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