decameter

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a metric unit of length equal to ten metersSynonyms: dekameterdecametredekametredamdkm
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Decameter \Dec"a*me`ter\, Decametre \Dec"a*me`tre\, n. [F. d['e]cam[`e]tre; Gr. de`ka ten + m[`e]tre. See Meter.] A measure of length in the metric system; ten meters, equal to about 393.7 inches. [1913 Webster]
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