water meter
noun
: an instrument for recording the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet
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Heat can partially melt plastic pipes and water meters, releasing chemicals; smoke can be sucked into water systems; and breaks in the water infrastructure can introduce contamination.
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Andrew J. Whelton, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Fires can also melt the plastic pipes or water meters on people’s properties.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Vulnerable parts of the water system include the plastic components in water meters, pipes, gaskets, and storage tanks.
—Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
In the 2018 Camp Fire, plastic pipes and water meters melted.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Andrew J. Whelton, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Fires can also melt the plastic pipes or water meters on people’s properties.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Vulnerable parts of the water system include the plastic components in water meters, pipes, gaskets, and storage tanks.
—Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
In the 2018 Camp Fire, plastic pipes and water meters melted.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Water meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20meter. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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