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centimetre

British  
/ ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə /

noun

  1. one hundredth of a metre

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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