A metre is 100 centimetres.
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Metre
/ˈmiːtəɹ/
Synonyms for "metre" (8 found)
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8 entrieslength unitmetric linear unitpoetic rhythmprosodyrhythmrhythmic patternrhythmicityunit of measurement
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5 entriesblank verse metreiambic metremetre lengthmetre sticktrochaic metre
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The words above the door of the theatre were a metre high.
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The power delivered by a one square metre solar panel is approximately one watt. Therefore it is currently difficult to harvest solar energy on a grand scale.
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All trees and shrubs must be trimmed so that their branches are no closer than one metre from a power line.
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