centimetre
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The meaning (definition) of the word centimetre
a tiny unit for measuring length, about as wide as your fingernail
The word centimetre used in a sentence
“A centimetre is a very small measurement, about as wide as your fingernail.”
The plural of the word centimetre
centimetres
How the word centimetre is said around the world
| French | centimètre |
| Spanish | centímetro |
| Mandarin | 厘米 |
| Hindi | सेंटीमीटर |
| Arabic | سنتيمتر |
| Russian | сантиметр |
| Portuguese (EU) | centímetro |
| Portuguese (BR) | centímetro |
| Japanese | センチメートル |
| German | Zentimeter |
| Urdu | سینٹی میٹر |
| Punjabi | ਸੈਂਟੀਮੀਟਰ |
| Korean | 센티미터 |
| Hebrew | סַנטִימֶטֶר |
| Greek | εκατοστόμετρο |
| Dutch | centimeter |
| Filipino | sentimetro |
| Vietnamese | centimet |
| Turkish | santimetre |
| Persian | سانتیمتر |
| Polish | centymetr |
| Ukrainian | сантиметр |
| Bengali | সেন্টিমিটার |
| Swedish | centimeter |
| Italian | centimetro |
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