decimetre

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Noun decimetre has 1 sense

decimeter, decimetre, dm - a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
--₁ is a kind of metric linear unit
--₁ is a part of meter, metre, m
--₁ has parts: centimeter, centimetre, cm

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Decimetre

Noun

Sense 1: A unit of length in the metric system equal to one-tenth of a meter.

Sample Sentence: The length of the pencil was measured to be 15 decimetres.

Adjective

Sense 1: Relating to or denoting the decimeter.

Sample Sentence: The decimetre ruler was used for precise measurements in the science experiment.