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hectometer

American  
[hek-tuh-mee-ter] / ˈhɛk təˌmi tər /
especially British, hectometre or hektometer

noun

  1. a unit of length equal to 100 meters, or 328.08 feet. hm

Etymology

Origin of hectometer

From the French word hectomètre, dating back to 1800–10. See hecto-, -meter

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