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 animal, Praearcturus gigas, reached roughly one meter in length and carried pincers more than 16 centimeters long.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
In 2009, an Iridium Communications satellite hit a nonfunctional Russian communications satellite, generating around 1,800 pieces of debris at least 10 centimeters in size.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
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
It measures approximately 11 centimeters long, six centimeters in width, and about three centimeters thick.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
In the dark I have to hold it centimeters from my nose, laboring over every letter.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
