centimetre
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"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
The blade wasn’t more than a centimetre long, very small, very sharp and very shiny.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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