decimeter, decimetre, dm
(noun) a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
decimeter (plural decimeters)
United States alternative spelling of decimetre
• decimetre
Source: Wiktionary
Dec"i*me`ter, Dec"i*me`tre, n. Etym: [F. décimètre; pref. déci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + mètre. See Meter.]
Definition: A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 January 2025
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
