pinned the meter

A form of pin the meter — To cause a meter to register its highest possible value.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pin the meter
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APA

pinned the meter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinned%20the%20meter

MLA

“pinned the meter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinned%20the%20meter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinned the meter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinned%20the%20meter.

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