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CENTIMETER
centimeter, centimetre, cm
(noun) a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
centimeter (plural centimeters)
(American spelling) Alternative form of centimetre
Anagrams
• centimetre, recitement, remittence
Source: Wiktionary
Cen"ti*me`ter, Cen"ti*me`tre, n. Etym: [F. centimètre; centi- (L. centum) + mètre. See Meter.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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