centimetre

British

/ ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə /

noun

one hundredth of a metre

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centimetre

"A tiny spot of less than a centimetre" was discovered during the most recent check up.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

The two-time Olympic champion sealed gold with a first-time clearance at 6.15m to end Emmanouil Karalis' admirable challenge then raised the bar to one centimetre higher than he had ever gone before.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025

“In the pole vault, you can just go one centimetre at a time.”

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

Duplantis’ strategy of breaking the world record centimetre by centimetre is not new.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

In a forcible emphatic way, he was handsome and looked, as his secretary was never tired of repeating, every centimetre an Alpha-Plus.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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