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How to pronounce decimeter in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms decimetre, dm
Type of metric linear unit

Examples of decimeter

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In metric marking schemes, the bottom of each draft mark is the draft in decimeters and each mark is one decimeter high.
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This has been enhanced by the availability of low cost mapping grade GPS units with decimeter accuracy in real time.
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Widths range from a decimeter to several meters.
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Later Soviet interplanetary probes used redundant radio systems, transmitting telemetry by PCM on a decimeter band and PPM on a centimeter band.
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  • A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
  • US spelling of decimetre
  • One-tenth of a meter; 10 centimeters (abbreviation: dm).
  • A fairly common metric unit of distance equal to 10 centimeters or 3.9370 inches. The decimeter is very close to the hand, a traditional English unit.