metre
/ˈmiːtəɹ/ noun A2- The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. · Holonyms: kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre· Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre < millimetre < centimetre < decimetre
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