millimetrenoun [ C ]
UK US millimeter uk/ˈmɪl.ɪˌmiː.tər/us/ˈmɪl.əˌmiː.t̬ɚ/written abbreviation mmB1 a unit of length that is equal to 0.001 metres
Examples
- The plastic is 2 millimetres thick.
- They can measure the plant growth in millimetres.
- We had to move the stone a few millimetres to the left.
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Measurements of length & distance
- breadth
- cm
- footer
- ft
- head
- inch
- kilometre
- km
- meter
- metre
- micrometre
- micron
- mile
- mileage
- mm
- mpg
- nanometre
- range
- sq
- yd
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