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DEKAMETER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metric unit of length equal to ten meters
Synonyms:
dam; decameter; decametre; dekameter; dekametre; dkm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("dekameter" is a kind of...):
metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)
Meronyms (parts of "dekameter"):
m; meter; metre (the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards))
Holonyms ("dekameter" is a part of...):
hectometer; hectometre; hm (a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters)