millimetre

Other spellings

• (US) millimeter

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/

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Noun

Singular millimetre

Plural millimetres

1. (countable) A millimetre is one tenth of a centimetre.

   The smallest measurement of a ruler is the millimetre. You need another tool to measure objects smaller than that.