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 VMZ factory in Sopot, two hours drive east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, produces explosives and NATO-grade 155 mm artillery shells.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 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
They, in their mm, had helped up others.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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