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Definition of centimetre noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

centimetre

noun

/ˈsentɪmiːtə(r)/

/ˈsentɪmiːtər/

(US English centimeter)

(abbreviation cm)

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a unit for measuring length. There are 100 centimetres in a metre.Topics Maths and measurementa2

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