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decimeter

American  
[des-uh-mee-ter] / ˈdɛs əˌmi tər /
especially British, decimetre

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of decimeter

From the French word décimètre, dating back to 1800–10. See deci-, meter 1

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