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dec⋅a⋅me⋅ter

  [dek-uh-mee-ter]
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–noun
dekameter.

dek⋅a⋅me⋅ter

  [dek-uh-mee-ter]
–noun
a unit of length equal to 10 meters (32.81 ft.). Abbreviation: dam
Also, decameter; especially British, dek⋅a⋅me⋅tre.

Origin:
1800–10; < F décamètre. See deka-, meter 1
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dec·a·me·ter or dek·a·me·ter   (děk'ə-mē'tər)   
n.   Abbr. dam or dkm
A metric unit of length equal to 10 meters.
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Main Entry: deka·me·ter
Variants: or deca·me·ter or chiefly British deca·me·tre /-"mEt-&r/
Function: noun
: a metric unit of length equal to 10 meters
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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