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A form of metre — 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.

CommonScrabble 8

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noun
  1. pluralplural of metre
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of metre

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