dekameter

American

[dek-uh-mee-ter] / ˈdɛk əˌmi tər /

especially British, dekametre

Or decameter

noun

a unit of length equal to 10 meters (32.81 feet). dam

Etymology

Origin of dekameter

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

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Metric Lengths.--10 millimeters 1 centimeter, 10 centimeters 1 decimeter, 10 decimeters 1 meter, 10 meters 1 dekameter, 10 dekameters 1 hektometer, 10 hektometers 1 kilometer.

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