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HECTOMETRE
hectometer, hectometre, hm
(noun) a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hectometre (plural hectometres)
An SI unit of length equal to 102 metres.
Synonyms
• Symbol: hm.
Anagrams
• hectometer
Source: Wiktionary
Hec"to*me`ter, Hec"to*me`tre, n. Etym: [F. hectomètre, fr. Gr. mètre a meter.]
Definition: A measure of length, equal to a hundred meters. It is equivalent to 328.09 feet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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