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Definition of centimetre noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

centimetre

noun (especially US centimeter)

centimetre pronunciation English

ˈsentɪmiːtə(r) centimetre pronunciation American

centimetre pronunciation American

ˈsentɪmiːtər

(abbr. cm)

a unit for measuring length. There are 100 centimetres in a metre.