Collocations for meter - noun
ADJ.
electricity, gas, light, moisture, parking, sound-level, water | card, prepayment, slot, token
The token meter is operated by tokens costing £1 or £5.
The token meter is operated by tokens costing £1 or £5.
VERB + METER
read
The electricity company will send an employee to read your meter.
The electricity company will send an employee to read your meter.
fit, install
METER + VERB
tick
The taxi waited, its motor running, the meter ticking away.
The taxi waited, its motor running, the meter ticking away.
METER + NOUN
reader, reading | box, cupboard