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hec|to|me|ter
hec|to|me|ter «HEHK tuh MEE tuhr», noun.
a unit of linear measure in the metric system, equal to 100 meters, 0.1 kilometer, or 328.08 feet. Abbr: hm.
[< French hectomètre]

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  • hec|to|li|ter — «HEHK tuh LEE tuhr», noun. a unit of capacity in the metric system, equal to 100 liters, 2.8378 bushels, U.S. dry measure, or 26.4 gallons, U.S. liquid measure. Abbr: hl. Also, hektoliter. ╂[< French hectolitre] …   Useful english dictionary

  • hectometer — hec·to·me·ter or chiefly Brit hec·to·me·tre hek tə .mēt ər, hek täm ət ər n a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters …   Medical dictionary

  • hectoliter — hec•to•li•ter or hektoliter [[t]ˈhɛk təˌli tər[/t]] n. wam a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters (2.8378 U.S. bushels or 26.418 U.S. gallons) Abbr.: hl • Etymology: 1800–10; < F hectolitre …   From formal English to slang

  • hectometer — hec•to•me•ter or hektometer [[t]ˈhɛk təˌmi tər[/t]] n. wam a unit of length equal to 100 meters (328.08 ft.) Abbr.: hm • Etymology: 1800–10; < F hectomètre …   From formal English to slang

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  • Hectoliter — Hec to*li ter, Hectolitre Hec to*li tre, n. [F. hectolitre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. litre a liter.] A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 261/2 gallons of wine measure, or 22.0097 imperial… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hectolitre — Hectoliter Hec to*li ter, Hectolitre Hec to*li tre, n. [F. hectolitre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. litre a liter.] A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 261/2 gallons of wine measure, or 22.0097… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hectometer — Hec to*me ter, Hectometre Hec to*me tre, n. [F. ? hectom[ e]tre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. m[ e]tre a meter.] A measure of length, equal to a hundred meters. It is equivalent to 328.09 feet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hectometre — Hectometer Hec to*me ter, Hectometre Hec to*me tre, n. [F. ? hectom[ e]tre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. m[ e]tre a meter.] A measure of length, equal to a hundred meters. It is equivalent to 328.09 feet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hectoliter — One hundred liters, the equivalent of 105.7 quarts or 26.4 American (22 imperial) gallons. * * * hec·to·li·ter or chiefly Brit hec·to·li·tre hek tə .lēt ər n a metric unit of capacity equal to 100 liters …   Medical dictionary

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