submeter
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
submeter (plural submeters)
- A utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter.
- 2009 February 15, Manny Fernandez, “State Freezes Plan to Have Tenants Pay Electric Bills”, in New York Times[1]:
- Proponents say residential submeters encourage tenants to reduce their energy consumption by making households that never had to worry about electricity costs take financial responsibility for the power they use.
Translations edit
utility meter
Verb edit
submeter (third-person singular simple present submeters, present participle submetering, simple past and past participle submetered)
- (transitive) To install a submeter for.
- 2009 February 15, Manny Fernandez, “State Freezes Plan to Have Tenants Pay Electric Bills”, in New York Times[2]:
- “The submetering program is intended to help conserve energy, which is something that we remain committed to,” he said.
- (transitive, intransitive) To charge for electricity usage measured by a submeter.
Translations edit
install a submeter for
(intransitive) to charge for electricity based on a submeter
(transitive) to charge (someone) for electricity based on a submeter
Adjective edit
submeter (not comparable)
Anagrams edit
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin submittere.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: sub‧me‧ter
Verb edit
submeter (first-person singular present submeto, first-person singular preterite submeti, past participle submetido)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of submeter (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)