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Reading

REE-dihng

/ˈriːdɪŋ/

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reading

Dictionary meaning

The act of measuring with meters or similar instruments.

Examples

  • They have a job meter reading for the gas company.
  • My main reading was detective stories.

Synonyms: meter reading

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