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decametre
(deca|metre)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdɛkəmiːtə/
(
US
decameter
,
dekameter
, abbreviation:
dam
;
US
also
dkm
)
noun
a metric unit of length, equal to 10 metres.
Derivatives
decametric
adjective
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