Millimeter
/ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 US spelling of millimetre. US, alt-of
- 2 a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter wordnet
Example
More examples"If the bullet had been a millimeter to the left, he would have died."
Etymology
From French millimètre, as if milli- + meter.