paymeter en · NOUN
Etymology
From pay + meter.
Meanings
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A payment meter.
The paymeter at the main compressor station, which handles most of the SAPLM gas sales, also includes a recording gravitometer.
1957, Petroleum Management (volume 29, issue 3, page D-35)Free lighting and cooking has been installed as have two paymeters for gas fires.
1976, Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paymeters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |