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centimeter-gram-second system

American  

noun

  1. the system of units in which the centimeter, gram, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time.

centimeter-gram-second system Scientific  

  1. A system of measurement in which the basic units of length, mass, and time are the centimeter, gram, and second. It is used in the United States chiefly in science, medicine, and engineering.

  2. Also called cgs system

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