IN MATH: 1. n. symbol for decameter or dekameter; a unit ten meters in length.

    See:
  • MEASURE UP (PART II) - metric materials including a meter tape, liter box, a fairy-tale, & metric conversion pages

IN ENGLISH: 1. n. a wall built to retain water. EX. During the storm, water poured over the dam. 2. as defined above.

APPLICATION: See list 110.

1. Complete:

4 km = hm = dam = m

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