DECAMETRE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does decametre mean? 

• DECAMETRE (noun)
  The noun DECAMETRE has 1 sense:

1. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

  Familiarity information: DECAMETRE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DECAMETRE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A metric unit of length equal to ten meters

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

dam; decameter; decametre; dekameter; dekametre; dkm

Hypernyms ("decametre" is a kind of...):

metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)

Meronyms (parts of "decametre"):

m; meter; metre (the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards))

Holonyms ("decametre" is a part of...):

hectometer; hectometre; hm (a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters)

Domain region:

Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Canada (a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada)