DECAMETER


Meaning of DECAMETER in English

I. de·cam·e·ter də̇ˈkaməd.ə(r), -deˈ- noun

Etymology: Greek dekametron, from deka ten + metron meter, measure — more at ten , measure

: a poetic line of 10 feet

II. deca·me·ter ˈdekəˌmēd.ə(r) noun

Etymology: French décamètre, from déca- deca- + mètre meter

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

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