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centimetre

🇬🇧 UK/'senti,mi:tә(r)/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

n.

A unit of length in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a metre (symbol: cm)

厘米,公分

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
centiprefix
+
metremeasure, measurement
=centimetre

Common Collocations

  • 1.centimetre ruler厘米尺
  • 2.centimetre scale厘米标度

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The insect measured exactly two centimetres in length.

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