Decimeter

//ˈdɛ.sɪ.miːtɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    US spelling of decimetre. US, alt-of
  2. 2
    a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French décimètre. Equivalent to deci- + meter.

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