hectometre

British

/ ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə /

noun

hm. one hundred metres: 1 hectometre is equivalent to 328.089 feet

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There are also certain special units, such as the hectare, which is equal to a square hectometre, and the micron, which is 1⁄1000 of a millimetre.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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