| Pronunciation: | | 'milu`mow
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[n] a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter |
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MILLIMETER is a 10 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | millimetre, mm |
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| | See Also: | | centimeter, centimetre, cm, metric linear unit, micrometer, micron |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mil"li*me`ter\, Millimetre \Mil"li*me`tre\, n. [F.
millim[`e]tre; milli- milli- + m[`e]tre. See 3d {Meter}.]
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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A measure of length. A millimeter is approximately 26-times smaller than an inch. |
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