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n. - A unit of length equal to 3.9 inches.

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  • Each space of 1 decimetre is painted alternately red or blue.
  • Of course, they could get over this difficulty if they would drop these names "decimetre" and "millimetre" altogether, and use other terms, new words altogether, having...
  • Units: cubic cm (cm3) cubic ft (cu ft; ft3) 1 ft3 = 28.3 dm3 cubic decimetre (dm3) cubic yd (cu yd; yd3) 35.31 ft3 = 1 m3
  • In an enclosed space that is free from dust, these black spots may extend over areas of the order of one square decimetre, and remain for several months (Dewar).
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