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decimeter


deci·me·ter

noun \ˈde-sə-ˌmē-tər\

Definition of DECIMETER

— see metric system table
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Origin of DECIMETER

French décimètre, from déci- deci- + mètre meter
First Known Use: 1809

Rhymes with DECIMETER

altimeter, centiliter, centimeter, deciliter, dekaliter, dekameter, hectoliter, honeyeater, lotus-eater, microliter, milliliter, millimeter, nanometer, overeater, parking meter, postage meter, superheater, taximeter, trick-or-treater, water heater, water meter

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