Noun: millimetre 'mi-li,mee-tu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: millimeter)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: millimeter)
- A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
"The rainfall was measured in millimetres";
- millimeter [US], mm
Derived forms: millimetres
Type of: metric linear unit
Part of: centimeter [US], centimetre [Brit, Cdn], cm
Encyclopedia: Millimetre