decimeter

[ des-uh-mee-ter ]

noun

a unit of length equal to 1/10 (0.1) meter. Abbreviation: dm

Origin of decimeter

¹

From the French word décimètre, dating back to 1800–10. See deci-, meter¹

Also especially British, dec·i·me·tre .

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How to use decimeter in a sentence

Colonies a meter in length, two or three decimeters in width, are sometimes seen!
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The section of the midship beam is 70 square decimeters, and that of the exhaust port is 4.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 | Various

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