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hectometre

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun hectometre has 1 sense
  1. hectometer, hectometre, hm - a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
    --1 is a kind of metric linear unit
    --1 is a part of kilometer, kilometre, km, klick
    --1 has parts:
     decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm

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Hectometre

A hectometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 meters or 328.08 feet. It is denoted by the symbol 'hm'.

Example Sentences:

  1. The football field has a length of about one hectometre.
  2. The marathon runners had to cover several hectometres to reach the finish line.
  3. She measured the garden and found it to be two hectometres long.

In the popular context, the hectometre is commonly used to express distances in sports, athletics, and land measurements. Additionally, it is occasionally used in special engineering projects.

In the local context, the hectometre is often utilized in road or highway measurements, where distances between exits or intersections are commonly marked in hectometres.

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