metre

Example Sentences

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Previously, homeowners needed planning permission if they wanted to put a heat pump within one metre of their neighbour's property, because of concerns over noise.

From BBC

The tunnel will reach depths of 50 metres.

From BBC

In the nearby town of Banissa, the man-made watering hole that once held 60,000 cubic metres of water is dry, leaving a barren expanse that children have turned into a playground.

From Barron's

This rain will turn to snow over the hills, up to 5cm on hills around 300 metres and more on higher routes.

From BBC

As the sub dropped below 200 metres, the last traces of light disappeared, and indigo faded into total darkness.

From Barron's