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centimetre

British  
/ ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə /

noun

  1. one hundredth of a metre

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On Sunday, USA ski jumper Annika Belshaw was disqualified from the women's large hill individual event because her skis were more than one centimetre too long.

From BBC

Rain will turn to snow temporarily to low levels to give a few centimetres before being more confined to higher gound where up to 15cm is possible.

From BBC

Snow amounts of a few centimetres even on lower roads could be in store by Friday morning.

From BBC

Inside the blue trailer, students in groups of five use the pool that is eight metres long, two metres wide and 30 centimetres deep.

From Barron's

Finally, the rink is topped with three to four centimetres of water to create the playing field.

From BBC