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centimetre.

An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm

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noun/ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/UK/ˈsɑ̃.-/dated/ˈsɒn.-/dated
  1. An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French centimètre; equivalent to centi- + metre.

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