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Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of centimetre-gram-second: a system of measurement taking these as its fundamental units, now replaced by the SI system. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
2. 2
   Alternative form of CGS (“centimetre-gram-second [system of units]”). alt-of, alternative
3. 3
   plural of CG form-of, plural
4. 4
   system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds wordnet
5. 5
   Initialism of Canadian Government Ship. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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6. 6
   Initialism of cultural group selection. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
7. 7
   Initialism of contiguous gene syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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centimeter gram secondcentimetre-gram-secondcgs systemdgsgalaxy clustersmeter kilogram second

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