dekameter

noun

deka·me·ter ˈde-kə-ˌmē-tər

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

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of dekameter was circa 1879

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“Dekameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dekameter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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dekameter

noun

deka·me·ter ˈdek-ə-ˌmēt-ər

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

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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