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millimeter

1 of 1noun
/ˈmɪləˌmitər/
Forms:millimeters
1

a unit of measuring length equal to one thousandth of a meter

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  • The diameter of the wire is measured in millimeters.
  • The width of the hair strand is typically less than a millimeter.
  • The precision instrument can measure distances accurate to millimeters.
  • The depth of the engraving is only a few millimeters.
  • The seamstress used a ruler marked with millimeters for precise measurements.