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Dekametre

Description:

A dekametre is a metric unit of length equal to ten meters. In other words, it is equivalent to 10 meters or 32.808 feet. The symbol for dekametre is dam.

Senses:

Noun:

1. A unit of length equal to ten meters.

2. A measuring instrument used to determine distances of ten meters.

Usage:

Sense 1:

When measuring long distances, such as marathon races, it is common to state the distance in dekametres.

Example sentence: The annual marathon race covers a distance of 42.195 dekametres.

Sense 2:

The surveyor used a dekametre to measure the length of the field.

Example sentence: The land surveyor measured the plot to be exactly 18.5 dekametres.

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