dekameter

noun

deka·me·ter ˈde-kə-ˌmē-tər

: a unit of length equal to 10 meters see Metric System Table

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circa 1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dekameter was circa 1879

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dekameter

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deka·me·ter ˈdek-ə-ˌmēt-ər

: a unit of length equal to 10 meters see metric system

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dekameter

noun

deka·me·ter

variants or decameter or chiefly British decametre

-ˌmēt-ər

: a metric unit of length equal to 10 meters

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