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dekameter

American  
[dek-uh-mee-ter] / ˈdɛk əˌmi tər /
especially British, dekametre or decameter

noun

  1. a unit of length equal to 10 meters (32.81 feet). dam

Etymology

Origin of dekameter

From the French word décamètre, dating back to 1800–10. See deka-, meter 1

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