Usage Note
Compteur refers to any measuring device: an electricity meter, a water meter, a car odometer, or a counter in software. The phrase remettre les compteurs à zéro (reset the meters to zero) is a common idiom meaning to start fresh or wipe the slate clean.
Examples
"Le compteur électrique est dans la cave."
Natural Translation
The electricity meter is in the cellar.
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