WordNet
meter reading
n. a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm" [syn: reading, indication]
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" [syn: reading]
Usage examples of "meter reading".
Now I'm ready to have a go: I shove my meter selector on three and twiddle the PA tuning till I get my maximum meter reading.
More important, Tech says the specimens and meter reading you brought back are invaluable.
You stick a metal pole down through a little hole in the pavement and take a reading, like a water-meter reading.