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centimeter definition

cen·ti·meter (sen′tə mēt′ər, sän′-)

noun

one hundredth of a meter (0.3937 inch): abbrev. cm
Brit. sp. centimetre cen′·ti·me′·tre

Etymology: Fr centimètre: see centi- & meter

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