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dec⋅i⋅me⋅ter

  [des-uh-mee-ter]
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–noun
a unit of length equal to 1/10 meter. Abbreviation: dm
Also, especially British, dec⋅i⋅me⋅tre.

Origin:
1800–10; < F décimètre. See deci-, meter 1
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dec·i·me·ter   (děs'ə-mē'tər)   
n.   Abbr. dm
A metric unit of length equal to one-tenth (10-1) of a meter.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: deci·me·ter
Variant: or chiefly British deci·me·tre /'des-&-"mEt-&r/
Function: noun
: ametric unit of length equal to 1/10 meter
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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