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centimeter

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cen·ti·me·ter  (snt-mtr)
n. Abbr. cm
A unit of length equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a meter. See Table at measurement.
centimeter  (snt-mtr)
A unit of length in the metric system equal to 0.01 meter. See Table at measurement.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.centimetercentimeter - a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
centimetre, cm
metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms
millimeter, millimetre, mm - a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
decimeter, decimetre, dm - a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter


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The new triangle will have sides 1 centimeter in length, so divide each 3-centimeter segment into thirds, and use the middle third to form a new triangle (above right).
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Give the hint that a centimeter is approximately the width of a pinky finger.
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The only visual incident comes in occasional incisions of faint red pencil and the legends in the works' lower right-hand corners that note the proportions used and provide conversion equations (how many centimeters in a meter, yes, but also how many centimeters in a Moroccan draa and a Japanese ken).
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