"metering" meaning in All languages combined

See metering on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: meterings [plural], metring [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} metering (countable and uncountable, plural meterings)
  1. The act of using a meter for measurement. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-metering-en-noun-qSgt3SsA
  2. (chiefly US) The process of marking a stamp with a meter. Tags: US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-metering-en-noun-C4JqmxeZ Categories (other): American English
  3. (chiefly US) The marking itself; franking. Tags: US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-metering-en-noun-wsyOcak8 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Post Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 29 45 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 19 50 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 15 63 13 Disambiguation of Post: 0 40 60 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: net metering

Verb [English]

Forms: metring [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} metering
  1. present participle and gerund of meter Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: meter
    Sense id: en-metering-en-verb-ODyvV1rz

Inflected forms

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              64,
              72
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          ],
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        "(chiefly US) The marking itself; franking."
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