The Clue
Place for a needle (5 letter answer)
The Answer
METER
Tags
Notes
The answer METER is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
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Alternative to stamp
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Poet's consideration
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Rhythmic pattern
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Stamp alternative
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Toned Down
Type of maid
Verse form
About 39 inches
Rhythmic pattern in poetry
Word with kilo or centi
Word with postage or parking
Its favorite word is "Violation"
Parkers feed it downtown
Word after parking or postage
It needs to be fed frequently
Something that's fed along a street
Definition
METER as a noun:
1. (meter, metre, m) = the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
2. any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
3. (meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence) = (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
4. (meter, metre, time) = rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
METER as a verb:
1. measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water"
2. stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail"