postage meter

noun

: a machine that stamps pieces of mail to show that postage has been paid

Full Definition of POSTAGE METER

: a machine that prints postal indicia on pieces of mail, records the amount of postage, and subtracts it from a total paid amount for which the machine has been set

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First Known Use of POSTAGE METER

1927

Rhymes with POSTAGE METER

altimeter, centiliter, centimeter, deciliter, decimeter, dekaliter, dekameter, hectoliter, honeyeater, lotus-eater, microliter, milliliter, millimeter, nanometer, overeater, parking meter, superheater, taximeter, trick-or-treater, water heater, water meter

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