(n) an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city), Syn.tube, underground, subway system, subway, Example: in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'
n. [ Gr. &unr_; measure + -graph. ] An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its speed and the number and duration of its stops. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; measure + &unr_; distribute, assign: cf. F. métronome, It. metronomo. ] An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to measure time in music. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; mother + &unr_;, for &unr_; name. ] Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- n. A metronymic appellation. [ 1913 Webster ]
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