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DECAMETER
decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm
(noun) a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
decameter (plural decameters)
United States alternative spelling of decametre
Anagrams
• decametre
Source: Wiktionary
Dec"a*me`ter, Dec"a*me`tre, n. Etym: [F. décamètre; Gr. mètre. See Meter.]
Definition: A measure of length in the metric system; ten meters, equal to about 393.7 inches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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