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millimeter


mil·li·me·ter

noun \ˈmi-lə-ˌmē-tər\

Definition of MILLIMETER

— see metric system table
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Origin of MILLIMETER

French millimètre, from milli- + mètre meter
First Known Use: 1797

Rhymes with MILLIMETER

altimeter, centiliter, centimeter, deciliter, decimeter, dekaliter, dekameter, hectoliter, honeyeater, lotus-eater, microliter, milliliter, nanometer, overeater, parking meter, postage meter, superheater, taximeter, trick-or-treater, water heater, water meter

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