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mm

mm (millimetre)

noun mee-lee-MEH-truh Rare

Usage Note

Mm is the standard abbreviation for millimètre in French texts, identical to English 'mm'. It is invariable and lowercase in running text; the full word millimètre is masculine.

Examples

"Ce fil mesure deux mm."

Natural Translation

This wire measures two mm.

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