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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DECIMETER

n.A French measure of length equal to the tenth part of a meter, or 3 inches and 9371 decimals.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DECIMETER; DECIMETRE

Dec "i *me `ter, Dec "i *me `tre, n. Etym: [F. décimètre; pref. déci - tenth (fr. L. decimus ) + mètre. See Meter. ]

 

Defn: A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

decimeter

dec i me ter |ˈdesəˌmētər ˈdɛsəmidər |(Brit. decimetre ) (abbr.: dm ) ▶noun a metric unit of length, equal to one tenth of a meter. DERIVATIVES dec i met ric |ˌdesəˈmetrik |adjective

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

decimeter

dec i me ter ｟英 ｠-tre /désəmìːtə r /名詞 C デシメートル 〘長さの単位; 1 /10 メートル; ｟略 ｠dm 〙.