MILLIMETRE

millimeter, millimetre, mm

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

millimetre (plural millimetres)

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

Anagrams

• millimeter

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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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