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hectometre

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hec⋅to⋅me⋅ter

[hek-tuh-mee-ter]
–noun
a unit of length equal to 100 meters, or 328.08 feet. Abbreviation: hm
Also, hektometer; especially British, hec⋅to⋅me⋅tre.


Origin:
1800–10; < F hectomètre. See hecto-, -meter
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Main Entry: hec·to·me·ter
Variant: or chiefly British hec·to·me·tre /'hek-t&-"mEt-&r, hek-'täm-&t-&r/
Function: noun
: a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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