"millimeter" meaning in English

See millimeter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/ Audio: en-us-millimetre.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-millimeter.wav Forms: millimeters [plural]
Etymology: From French millimètre, as if milli- + meter. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|millimètre}} French millimètre, {{prefix|en|milli<id:thousandth>|meter}} milli- + meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} millimeter (plural millimeters)
  1. US spelling of millimetre Tags: US, alt-of Alternative form of: millimetre Categories (topical): SI units

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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