"decimeter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛ.sɪ.miːtɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-decimeter.wav Forms: decimeters [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French décimètre. Equivalent to deci- + meter. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|décimètre}} Borrowed from French décimètre, {{prefix|en|deci-|meter}} deci- + meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} decimeter (plural decimeters)
  1. US spelling of decimetre Tags: US, alt-of Alternative form of: decimetre Categories (topical): SI units

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