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dec⋅i⋅me⋅ter

[des-uh-mee-ter]
–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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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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