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centimeter

/ˈsɛntəˌmitɚ/

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What does centimeter mean?

noun

  1. (Canadian spelling, alternative) Alternative form of centimetre.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsɛntəˌmitɚ/

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A good, thick cork, quite a centimeter deep, is the obstacle to be pierced for an outlet.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of AutobiographyTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3422
Examine a liter measure, in the form of a cube,--cubic decimeter, --and a cubic centimeter.
Rufus P. (Rufus Phillips) WilliamsAn Introduction to Chemical ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #3708
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There is not a cubic centimeter of space that you can call at rest.
J. L. KennonThe Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a Psychic RevelationProject Gutenberg ebook #563