Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 59 compound words that contain metre. The most common are listed below. Open metre in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- square metreA standard unit of area, regardless of its shape, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one metre long (that is, an area one meter square) Symbol: m²
- cubic metreA unit of volume equal to that of a cube having sides each one metre in length. Symbol: ㎥.
- metre per secondAn SI derived unit for measuring speed or velocity.
- metre gaugeA track gauge of one metre.
- metre stickA ruler that measures one metre.
- newton metreAlternative spelling of newton-metre.
- kilogram-metrea unit of work, equal to that done by a force of one kilogram-force acting through a distance of one metre
- Van MetreA surname from Dutch.
- linear metreA standard unit of length, symbol m, equal to one metre in length.
- metre-tonne-secondA system of units formerly used as a national standard internationally, especially for France and the Soviet Union.
- metre-kilogram-secondA system of units used in physics and other sciences, often abbreviated as mks. It is the basis of the SI system of international units.
- metre sticksplural of metre stick: A ruler that measures one metre.
- metre-ton-secondAlternative spelling of metre-tonne-second: A system of units formerly used as a national standard internationally, especially for France and the Soviet Union.
- atto-metreAlternative spelling of atto-meter: An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁸ metres. Symbol: am
- metre-kilogramme-secondAlternative spelling of meter-kilogram-second: A system of units used in physics and other sciences, often abbreviated as mks. It is the basis of the SI system of international units.
Compound words 59
- kilometreAn SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km
- millimetreAn SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a metre. Symbol: mm
- centimetreAn SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm
- decametreAn SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam
- anemometreAlternative form of anemometer: An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind, a windmeter.
- ronnametreAn SI unit of length equal to 10²⁷ metres. Symbol: Rm
- metristSomeone who writes verses.
- altimetreAlternative form of altimeter: An apparatus for measuring altitude.
- quettametreAn SI unit of length equal to 10³⁰ metres. Symbol: Qm
- barometreAlternative form of barometer: An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.