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millimeter

[ mil-uh-mee-ter ]

noun

  1. a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. : mm


millimeter

  1. A unit of length in the metric system equal to 0.001 meter.
  2. See Table at measurement
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Other Word Forms

  • ··· [mil-, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of millimeter1

First recorded in 1800–10; from French èٰ; milli-, meter 1
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Example Sentences

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It's all about how you feel, so why ruin it by looking past the surface, even a millimeter?

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By contrast, the notorious Newport-Inglewood fault moves far slower, at a rate of 1 millimeter a year.

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This is absurd to anyone who looks even a millimeter below the surface, and not just because the touted "savings" are lies.

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Scratch the surface even a millimeter, and it's evident Kennedy has a hostile, even eliminationist attitude towards anyone he has decided doesn't meet his esoteric standard of physical fitness.

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But of course, the ruse is a millimeter thick — and not just because they love Donald Trump.

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