decimetre

Variant of decimeter

decimeter definition

deci·meter (des′i mēt′ər)

noun

one tenth of a meter (3.937 inches): abbrev. dm
Brit. sp. decimetre dec′i·me′tre (-mēt′ər)

Etymology: Fr décimètre: see deci- & meter

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