mm
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Music. measures.
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millimeter; millimeters.
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Master Mason.
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Master Mechanic.
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Master of Music.
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Military Medal
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the French equivalent of Messrs
Etymology
Origin of mm.
From the Latin word millia
Example Sentences
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The 600 mm rocket launchers, which have a purported range of around 260 miles, were cited as a top goal by Kim at a rare Workers’ Party meeting last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Using this approach, the researchers determined that global sea level rose by about 90 mm between 1993 and 2022.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
"By January 29, the Moscow State University Meteorological Observatory had recorded almost 92 mm of precipitation, which is already the highest value in the last 203 years," it added.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
An Associated Press story about 155 mm howitzers describes the artillery weapon as one of the most-requested munitions in the war in Ukraine.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
As a mm she would not be her own boss.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
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