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decametre.

An SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)/UK
  1. An SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam

  2. A line in a poem having ten metrical feet.

  3. A poetic metre in which each line has ten feet.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French décamètre. By surface analysis, deca- + metre.

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