Decimetres

/ˈdɛsɪˌmiːtərz/ noun

Definition

British plural of decimetre: multiple metric units of length, each one-tenth of a meter.

Etymology

Plural form of the British spelling 'decimetre,' maintaining the '-re' ending characteristic of British metric terminology.

Kelly Says

Countries that use British English still officially use 'decimetres' in their metric standards, though in practice, like their American counterparts, people almost never actually measure anything in decimetres.

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