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
Duplantis’ strategy of breaking the world record centimetre by centimetre is not new.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
“In the pole vault, you can just go one centimetre at a time.”
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
"If we don't have the orders, we don't move. Even if there's one centimetre of water, we don't intervene. It's frustrating," said his union colleague, Marc Alegrè.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025
“Remember one cubic centimetre cures ten gloomy sentiments.”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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