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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Compare that to my wild and crazy college days, when I owned skis more than 200 centimeters long that I could never quite control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
I have been gravitating toward shorter skis—around 155 to 160 centimeters long, more the length of what a beginning skier might get—to limit my speed and improve my maneuverability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Despite traveling so quickly, the snakes were able to follow a narrow racetrack measuring just 20 centimeters across, demonstrating that their rolling movements are not simply uncontrolled tumbling.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The researchers found that LC axons measured approximately 35 centimeters long on average.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Mama hears it, too, and stops, her fingers poised a few centimeters off the keys.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
