To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.
To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.
To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
To put into metrical form.
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.