hectometer

hectometer
/hek"teuh mee'teuhr/, n.
a unit of length equal to 100 meters, or 328.08 feet. Abbr.: hm Also, hektometer; esp. Brit., hectometre.
[1800-10; < F hectomètre. See HECTO-, -METER]

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