centimeter
noun
one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. cm, cm.
centimeters
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pluralof centimeter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The water level there is expected to drop below 20 centimeters from the second half of this week, the German Waterways and Shipping Administration said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
According to the model, they can widen by about 3 to 10 centimeters each year.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
This week, water levels at Kaub—the closely watched water gauge at the shallow stretch of the Rhine downstream from Naegler’s winery—fell below 50 centimeters, or almost 20 inches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Satellite data revealed that the ground above the volcano rose by about 6 centimeters, confirming that magma had entered the shallow crust beneath the island.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
He cannot make it without such a wrench that he is flung one or two centimeters into the air by the recoil.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
