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mil⋅li⋅me⋅ter

  [mil-uh-mee-ter]
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–noun
a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. Abbreviation: mm
Also, especially British, mil⋅li⋅me⋅tre.

Origin:
1800–10; < F millimètre. See milli-, meter 1

Related forms:
mil⋅li⋅met⋅ric  [mil-uh-me-trik] , adjective
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mil·li·me·ter   (mĭl'ə-mē'tər)   
n.   Abbr. mm
A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a meter, or 0.0394 inch. See Table at measurement.
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Main Entry: mil·li·me·ter
Variant: or chiefly British mil·li·me·tre /'mil-&-"mEt-&r/
Function:noun
: one thousandth of a meter —abbreviation mm
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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millimeter mil·li·me·ter (mĭl'ə-mē'tər)
n.

Abbr. mm A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a meter (0.0394 inch).

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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