Centimeter
Pronunciation : Cen"ti*me`ter, Cen"ti*me`tre
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. centim?tre; centi- (L. centum) + m?tre. See Meter.]
Definition : Defn: The hundredth part of a meter; a measure of length equal to rather more than thirty-nine hundredths (0.3937) of an inch. See Meter.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913