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Centime [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The hundredth part of a franc; a small French copper coin and money of account.

Centimeter [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In French measure, the hundredth part of a meter, rather more than 39-100 of an inch. English measure.

Centimeter [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Centimetre [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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.