decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm
(noun) a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
decameter (plural decameters)
United States alternative spelling of decametre
• 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
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
