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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