centimetre
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Finally, the rink is topped with three to four centimetres of water to create the playing field.
From BBC
There are also yellow warnings for snow in north-east Scotland for Tuesday and Wednesday with 10-20cm forecast above 200m elevation and several centimetres at lower elevations, bringing the threat of some localised disruption.
From BBC
Mbappe came centimetres away from putting Madrid in front when Batalla rushed out of his goal, with the French forward knocking the ball around him but then hitting the bar from distance.
From Barron's
She told AFP she saw people selling bullion bars several centimetres long to gold dealers when she was offloading her jewellery.
From Barron's
In 2023, he won the title despite playing with a three centimetre tear in his hamstring.
From BBC
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