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centimeters

noun
USSEN-tuh-mee-terz/ˈsɛntəˌmitɚz/UKSEN-ti-mee-tuhz/ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtəz/

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  1. 1
    nounUS
    Plural of centimeter.

    The seedlings grew several centimeters over the course of the summer.

    Engineers trimmed the panel by a few centimeters so it would fit the frame.

    Note

    A regular plural made by adding -s, with a spelling that marks it as American. It is the US form of centimetres and an accepted alternative in Canadian spelling. Whichever spelling a text follows, the symbol cm stays the same for one or many, so a measurement of 5 cm never takes an s.

centimeters is a form of centimeter

centimeter, noun: 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. Full entry

Forms
centimetercentimeters plural
Spelling
centimeter → centimeters: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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