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hectometer
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Hectometre
The
hectometre
(International spelling as used by the
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
;
SI
symbol:
hm
) or
hectometer
(American spelling) is an uncommonly used
unit
of
length
in the
metric system
, equal to one hundred
metres
. It derives from the
Greek
word "ekato", meaning "hundred". A regulation
football
or
soccer
field is approximately 1 hectometre in length.
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