14:10 Feb 17, 2021 |
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kilometre and 100-metre markers Explanation: although 'hecto' is used in some areas such as hectolitre, it is very rare for metres. 100-metre is a much more common expression |
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kilometer and hectometer (road) marking Explanation: kilometer road marker: http://google.com/search?q="kilometer road marker" km: kilometer hm: hectometer -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2021-02-17 14:37:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Example Sentences “Approximately 20 kilometers west of Gowganda, in the proximity ofthe 82 kilometer road marking post, one will come upon a well built side exit on the north side of Highway 560.” - http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/afri/data... “ On my first e-bike, there was no speedo, so I went and bought one for a normal bike, which I was lucky enough to be able to both test on an accurate 1 kilometer road marking (for a sports event years ago!), and adjust in the speedo firmware to be pretty exact on both speed and distance.” - https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/speedo-correction.3... Note: No examples were found with “hectometer” as this measurement is quite uncommon. hectometer: a unit of length equal to 100 meters https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hectometer -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 41 mins (2021-02-17 14:52:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In British English: kilometre and hectometre -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 55 mins (2021-02-17 15:06:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- An appropriate distinction: marco: mark marcação: marking |
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hectometric and kilometric merkers Explanation: sug. |
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kilometer and hectometer metering Explanation: Sugestão |
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