water meter
noun
: an instrument for recording the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet
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Close up potential nesting sites, such as around water meters and other utilities, holes where pipes and wiring enter the house, cracks in window frames, and knot holes in wood siding with caulking.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Now 61 cents monthly per water meter, that charge will increase by 5 cents in 2026 and another 5 cents in 2027.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Place a rock over the hole of water meter boxes and check them regularly.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 May 2025
Implementation of a water meter replacement program.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Now 61 cents monthly per water meter, that charge will increase by 5 cents in 2026 and another 5 cents in 2027.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Place a rock over the hole of water meter boxes and check them regularly.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 May 2025
Implementation of a water meter replacement program.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
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“Water meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20meter. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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