hectometre

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hectometre

(ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə) or

hectometer

n
(Units) one hundred metres: 1 hectometre is equivalent to 328.089 feet. Symbol: hm
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Noun1.hectometre - a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
hectometer, hm
metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms
decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkm, dam - a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
kilometer, kilometre, klick, km - a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
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It's an easy system based on 10, like this: 10 millimeters=1 centimeter 10 centimeters=1 decimeter 10 decimeters=1 meter 10 meters=1 decameter 10 decameters=1 hectometer 10 hectometers=1 kilometer
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