cen|ti|me|ter

cen|ti|me|ter
cen|ti|me|ter «SEHN tuh MEE tuhr», noun.
a measure of length in the metric system equal to 1/100 of a meter; 0.3937 inch. Abbr: cm.
[< French centimètre < centi- centi- + mètre meter]

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