The definition of delinquent is something improper or criminal in nature or something that is late in being done. An example of delinquent behavior is robbing a store. An example of delinquent is a credit card payment that should have been paid several months earlier.
Fire hydrant meters are a specialized type of portable turbine meter attached to a fire hydrant to measure water flowing out of the hydrant. The meters are normally made of aluminium to keep their weight low and usually have a 3 capacity.
meter noun [C] (DEVICE). âº a âdevice that âmeasures the âamount of something that is used: The âelectricity meter is in the âbasement. You'll need some âchange for the âparking meter. A man came to âread the meter (= âsee how much âgas had been used).