MILLIMETER

millimeter, millimetre, mm

(noun) a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

millimeter (plural millimeters)

(American spelling) An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1/1000 of a meter. Symbol: mm

Anagrams

• millimetre, millimètre

Source: Wiktionary


Mil"li*me`ter, Mil"li*me`tre, n. Etym: [F. millimètre; milli- milli- + mètre. See 3d Meter.]

Definition: A lineal measure in the metric system, containing the thousandth part of a meter; equal to .03937 of an inch. See 3d Meter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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