Found 2 items, similar to decimeter.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: decimeter decimeter n : a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter [syn: decimetre, dm]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Decimeter Decimeter \Dec"i*me`ter\, Decimetre \Dec"i*me`tre\, n. [F. d['e]cim[`e]tre; pref. d['e]ci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + m[`e]tre. See Meter.] A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches. [1913 Webster]