Millimeter

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  • noun. A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10−3) of a meter, or 0.0394 inch.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The thousandth part of a meter, equal to 0.03937 inch, or nearly inch. It is denoted by mm.: as, 25.4 mm. is 1 inch.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A lineal measure in the metric system, containing the thousandth part of a meter; equal to .03937 of an inch. See 3d meter.
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  • noun. US spelling of millimetre.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
    • Word Usage
    "The most recent technology that's out there today, which is in several airports throughout the United States in a voluntary basis, uses what we call a millimeter wave system, which actually looks under the clothing of an individual."
    cross-reference
    circular millimeter  
    Equivalent
    millimetre  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    metric linear unit  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    kilometer  millimetre  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    12-pounder  5-inch  caliber  centerfire  centimeter  
    variant
    meter  
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