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centimeter

noun
USSEN-tuh-mee-ter/ˈsɛntəˌmitɚ/UKSEN-ti-mee-tuh/ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə/

Pluralcentimeters

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    The standard US spelling of centimetre, also used as an alternative in Canada; a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.

    The forecast calls for about five centimeters of snow overnight.

    Each tile is exactly one centimeter thick, so the layout math is simple.

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