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centimeter /cen·ti·me·ter/ (cm) (-me?ter) one hundredth (10-2) of a meter. cubic centimeter (cm3) (cc) a unit of capacity, being that of a cube each side of which measures 1 cm; equal to 1 mL.
centimeter one-hundredth of a meter, or approximately 0.3937 inch; abbreviated cm. cubic centimeter a unit of capacity, being that of a cube 1 cm on a side; abbreviated cm3, cu.cm. or cc. |
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The new triangle will have sides 1 centimeter in length, so divide each 3-centimeter segment into thirds, and use the middle third to form a new triangle (above right). Give the hint that a centimeter is approximately the width of a pinky finger. The only visual incident comes in occasional incisions of faint red pencil and the legends in the works' lower right-hand corners that note the proportions used and provide conversion equations (how many centimeters in a meter, yes, but also how many centimeters in a Moroccan draa and a Japanese ken). |
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