mm
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Music. measures.
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millimeter; millimeters.
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Master Mason.
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Master Mechanic.
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Master of Music.
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Military Medal
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the French equivalent of Messrs
Etymology
Origin of mm.
From the Latin word millia
Vocabulary lists containing mm
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Investigators obtained camera footage from the shop showing a young man emerging after buying the gun, a Taurus 9 mm pistol, to make a call on his cellphone.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Participants were at least 40 years old and had systolic blood pressure readings between 130-139 mm Hg, a range classified as stage 1 hypertension under ACC/AHA guidelines.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
The 600 mm rocket launchers, which have a purported range of around 260 miles, were cited as a top goal by Kim at a rare Workers’ Party meeting last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
"By January 29, the Moscow State University Meteorological Observatory had recorded almost 92 mm of precipitation, which is already the highest value in the last 203 years," it added.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
As a mm she would not be her own boss.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
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