meteragen.
/ˈmiːtərɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈmidərɪdʒ/ The action of measuring a quantity of goods or a commodity. Also: the quantity recorded by such measuring; the price paid for the services of a measurer.
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1883 Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. (new ed.) Meterage, the act of measuring.
1885 Cassell's Encycl. Dict. V. i. 25/2 Meterage, 1. The act of measuring. 2. The measurement itself. 3. The price paid for measurement.
1921 Fire & Water Engin. 20 July 112/1 Since the meterage of this city our [water] consumption is dropping considerably.
1927–9 H. Wheeler Waverley Children's Dict. V. 2750/2 Both the act of measuring by meter and the quantity recorded are called meterage.
1989 D. Mader Hydraul. Proppant Fracturing & Gravel Packing ii. 137 The discussion..focusses on development and completion activity, drilling meterage, staff layoff, company merging, [etc.].
2008 M. Davis & D. Cornwell Introd. Environm. Engin. (2013) Introd. 10 Meterage imposes a sense of responsibility not found in unmetered residences and businesses. This sense of responsibility reduces per capita water consumption.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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