dekameter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dekameter
From the French word décamètre, dating back to 1800–10. See deka-, meter 1
Example Sentences
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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.
From The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference by Triemens, Joseph
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