millimeter
noun
mil·li·me·ter
ˈmi-lə-ˌmē-tər 
variants
US millimeter
or British millimetre
: a unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ meter see Metric System Table
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The Valencia area averages 77 millimeters (3.03 inches) of rain for the entire month of October.
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CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Product specs Sizes: US 5 to 13 | Heel-to-toe drop: 0 millimeters | Weight: N/A | Materials: Canvas, foam, rubber
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—Sarah Madaus, SELF, 22 Oct. 2024
However, a healthy nail will grow on average about 3.47 millimeters per month, or about one-tenth of a millimeter a day.3 To put this in perspective, the headphone jack used with most phones, computers, and portable music players is 3.5 millimeters.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
The printer supports speeds of up to 600 millimeters per second (23.6 inches per second), the same maximum as its closed-frame cousin, the Creality K1.
—PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
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CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Product specs Sizes: US 5 to 13 | Heel-to-toe drop: 0 millimeters | Weight: N/A | Materials: Canvas, foam, rubber
Most Popular
Does Using Resistance Bands ‘Count’ as Strength Training?
—Sarah Madaus, SELF, 22 Oct. 2024
However, a healthy nail will grow on average about 3.47 millimeters per month, or about one-tenth of a millimeter a day.3 To put this in perspective, the headphone jack used with most phones, computers, and portable music players is 3.5 millimeters.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
The printer supports speeds of up to 600 millimeters per second (23.6 inches per second), the same maximum as its closed-frame cousin, the Creality K1.
—PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Millimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millimeter. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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millimeter
noun
mil·li·me·ter
ˈmil-ə-ˌmēt-ər
: a measure of length equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ meter see metric system table
Medical Definition
millimeter
noun
mil·li·me·ter
variants
or chiefly British millimetre
: one thousandth of a meter
—abbreviation mm
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