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HECTOMETER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
Synonyms:
hectometer; hectometre; hm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("hectometer" is a kind of...):
metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)
Meronyms (parts of "hectometer"):
dam; decameter; decametre; dekameter; dekametre; dkm (a metric unit of length equal to ten meters)
Holonyms ("hectometer" is a part of...):
kilometer; kilometre; klick; km (a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles))