centimetre
/ˈsɛntɪmiːtə
/(US centimeter , abbreviation cm)
noun
A metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a metre.The same numbers apply if I measure distance in miles or centimeters or any other unit....
- Individual coal balls range from a few centimetres to over a metre in length.
- Squid come in all sizes, from a centimetre to over a metre in length, and the life cycles of different species vary greatly.