Millimeter - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Millimeter :  (noun)

1: a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter [syn: millimetre, mm]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Millimeter : \Mil"li*me`ter\, Millimetre \Mil"li*me`tre\, n. [F. millim[`e]tre; milli- milli- _ m[`e]tre. See 3d Meter.] A lineal measure in the metric system, containing the thousandth part of a meter; equal to .03937 of an inch. See 3d Meter.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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