1. submeter - Noun
2. submeter - Adjective
3. submeter - Verb
submeter (plural submeters)
A utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter.
(transitive) To install a submeter for.
(transitive, intransitive) To charge for electricity usage measured by a submeter.
submeter (not comparable)
On a scale based on units smaller than meters.