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centimetre

Centimetre (noun) means an SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm.

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An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm
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Etymology

Borrowed from French centimètre; equivalent to centi- + metre.

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"centimetre" (noun) means an SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm.

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