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(dec-i-me-tre) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a metric unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter.

Example Sentence

There are ten centimetres in one decimetre.

More Example Sentences

You can measure things in decimetres.

Synonyms

tenth of a meter; dm; metric unit

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