centimetre
noun [ C ] UK (US centimeter) uk/ˈsen.tɪˌmiː.tər/ us/ˈsen.t̬əˌmiː.t̬ɚ/ (written abbreviation cm)
A2 厘米，公分
a unit of length equal to 0.01 of a metre
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- The shelves are three centimetres thick.
- There is a ten centimetre gap between the table and the wall.
- I need the measurements for the curtains in centimetres.