decameter Syllabification: (dec·a·me·ter)Pronunciation: /ˈdekəˌmētər/ (also dekameter, abbreviation: dam or dkm)Definition of decameter noun a metric unit of length, equal to 10 meters. Derivatives decametricPronunciation: /ˌdekəˈmetrik/ adjective decameter in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of decameter in the British & World English dictionary