millimetre

/ ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə /

noun

1. one thousandth of a metre mm

Example Sentences

“The bullet that went through his ear missed his brain by a millimetre, and his head turned just at the last second when the gun was fired,” he says.

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Mr Botero claims that less than a millimetre of this coating will provide the same insulating effect as 40 millimetres of foam.

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These miniature springtails, under two millimetres long, are found alongside slime moulds worldwide, munching on microorganisms and playing a key role in soil health.

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“We can see them growing by about two millimetres a year using GPS instruments and now we have a better understanding of what’s driving it.”

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A boy is not eligible for specialist drug treatment on the NHS because his rare and incurable tumour is a millimetre too small, his heartbroken parents have said.

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