Centimeter

n.

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The hundredth part of a meter; a measure of length equal to rather more than thirty-nine hundredths (0.3937) of an inch. See Meter.

Noun

1.

centimeter - a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter Synonyms: centimetre, cm

centimetre, cm, decimeter, decimetre, dm, metric linear unit, millimeter, millimetre, mm