"feed the meter" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: feeds the meter [present, singular, third-person], feeding the meter [participle, present], fed the meter [participle, past], fed the meter [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|feed<,,fed> the meter}} feed the meter (third-person singular simple present feeds the meter, present participle feeding the meter, simple past and past participle fed the meter)
  1. To put coins into a parking meter or gas meter. Translations (to put coins into a parking meter): syöttää rahaa mittariin (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-feed_the_meter-en-verb-DPsg-xwD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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