-metre

A form of -meter — Used to form the names of measuring devices.

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Meanings

suffix-metre (noun-forming suffix, plural -metres)

plural -metres

  1. UKalternativenonstandardAlternative form of -meter (suffix used to form the names of measuring devices).
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APA

-metre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-metre

MLA

“-metre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-metre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-metre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-metre.

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