millimeter
nounmasculinetécnico/miliˈmɛtɾu/medium
mi·li·me·tro
Definition
A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter (symbol: mm).
The thickness of the paper is two millimeters.
The engineer measured the diameter to within tenths of a millimeter.
Common collocations
cubic millimetermillimeter precision
Etymology
Do francês 'millimètre', de 'milli-' (milésimo) + 'mètre' (metro).