millimeter
noun
a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. mm
millimeters
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pluralof millimeter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It measured an impressive 86.6 millimeters, or approximately 3.4 inches, excluding its tail, claws, and antennae.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
They also had to be in direct contact -- a few millimeters apart, and nothing significant happened.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
A reading of 120 over 80, measured in millimeters of mercury, could indicate prehypertension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
That enormous concentration of water pulls Earth's center of mass 2.2 millimeters toward South America.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
That’s when I saw an Irukandji, just millimeters from my skin.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
