millimeter

CEFRB1

/ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    US spelling of millimetre.

Examples

  • If the bullet had been a millimeter to the left, he would have died.

  • This windshield chip is about four millimeter wide.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈmɪləˌmiɾɚ]

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The thickness of this credit card is less than one blank according to the digital caliper.

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Origin

noun

From French millimètre, as if milli- + meter.