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millimeters

/ˈmɪləˌmiːtərz/ /ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtərz/

Meanings
noun
An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1/1000 of a meter. Symbol: mm

Examples :

"The carpenter needed to be precise; he measured the wood to the nearest few millimeters. "
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Related Words

Illustration measure

measure noun

/ˈmɛʒə/ /ˈmɛʒɚ/

A prescribed quantity or extent.

"The recipe calls for a precise measure of baking soda. "

Illustration symbol

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Illustration mks

mks noun

/ˌem keɪ ˈes/ /ˌɛm keɪ ˈɛs/

Initialism of mouse, keyboard, screen.

"The IT technician checked all the MKS to make sure the computer workstation was functioning properly for the new employee. "

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration precise

precise verb

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

(NNES or European Union documents) To make or render precise; to specify.

"The teacher needed to precisely define the terms in the upcoming exam. "

Illustration unit

unit noun

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.

"The doctor prescribed a specific unit of vitamin D for the patient's bone health. "

Illustration length

length noun

/lɛn(t)θ/

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

"The length of the classroom is 20 meters. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration nearest

nearest adjective

/ˈnɪəɹɪst/ /ˈnɪɹɪst/

Physically close.

"The nearest grocery store is just around the corner. "

Illustration meter

meter noun

/ˈmiːtə/ /ˈmitəɹ/

(always meter) A device that measures things.

"The meter on my sewing machine measures how much fabric I've used. "

Illustration wood

wood noun

/wʊd/

The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

"There was lots of wood on the beach."

Illustration measured

measured verb

/ˈmɛʒəd/ /ˈmɛʒɚd/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."