decameter

dec·a·me·ter

or dek·a·me·ter  (dĕk′ə-mē′tər)

n. Abbr. dam or dkm

A metric unit of length equal to 10 meters.

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dek•a•me•ter

or dec•a•me•ter

(ˈdɛk əˌmi tər)

n.

a unit of length equal to 10 meters (32.81 ft.). Abbr.: dam

[1800–10; < French]

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decameter - a metric unit of length equal to ten meters decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkm, dam metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms m, meter, metre - the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) hectometer, hectometre, hm - a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters

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