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Definition of "cm" []

  • Centimeter (abbreviation)
  • Circular mil (abbreviation)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cm" in a sentence
  • "However, a tile die measuring 10 x 10 cm has an area of 100 cm²."
  • "For example, a tile die measuring 15 cm x 15 cm has an area of 225 cm²."
  • "The latter batch should yield about 1000 pumice-concrete solid bricks measuring 25 × 12 × 10 cm and displaying a compression strength of roughly 25 kg/cm² after approximately 3 months 'curing time."