"megameter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɛˈɡɐˌmɪtə/ [UK], /mɛˈɡɐˌmɪtəɹ/ [US], [mɛˈɡɐˌmɪɾɚ] [US] Forms: megameters [plural]
Etymology: From French mégamètre. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|mégamètre}} French mégamètre Head templates: {{en-noun}} megameter (plural megameters)
  1. An instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars.
    Sense id: en-megameter-en-noun-5qPk8sqm
  2. A micrometer. Categories (topical): SI units
    Sense id: en-megameter-en-noun-mIzGtjTd Disambiguation of SI units: 5 57 37 Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛɡəˌmiːtəɹ/ Forms: megameters [plural]
Etymology: From mega- (“one million”) + meter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|meter|t1=one million}} mega- (“one million”) + meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} megameter (plural megameters)
  1. US spelling of megametre Tags: US, alt-of Alternative form of: megametre
    Sense id: en-megameter-en-noun-9ufg7Zdg Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 12 78 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 13 26 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 12 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 7 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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