Centimetre (Noun)
Meaning
A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The pencil was exactly 15 centimetres long, making it the perfect size for her pencil case.
- She measured the room to be 4 metres and 20 centimetres in length.
- The instructions specified that the fabric should be cut into strips of 5 centimetres in width.
- The athlete's jump was measured to be 6 metres and 50 centimetres, a new personal record.
- The recipe called for the dough to be rolled out to a thickness of 2 centimetres before baking.