centimetre
US centimeter
/ (ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə) /
one hundredth of a metre
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How to use centimetre in a sentence
Distribute the crumbs in sterile Erlenmeyer flasks, sufficient to form a layer about one centimetre thick over the bottom of each.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreLimit of allowable rate of twist in round numbers is, one-third turn per centimetre, in a fibre 0.01 cm.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallNow every centimetre contains the bacteria washed out from 0.1 gramme of the original food.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreOne cubic centimetre of the turbid broth contains the washings from 0.1 gramme of soil.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreIt was not until Thursday night, however, that the Germans brought their famous forty-two- centimetre guns into action.
Fighting in Flanders | E. Alexander Powell
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