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CM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Cm mean?
• CM (noun)
The noun CM has 2 senses:
1. a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
2. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
Familiarity information: CM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
centimeter; centimetre; cm
Hypernyms ("cm" is a kind of...):
metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)
Meronyms (parts of "cm"):
millimeter; millimetre; mm (a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter)
Holonyms ("cm" is a part of...):
decimeter; decimetre; dm (a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 96; Cm; curium
Hypernyms ("Cm" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Context examples
Height: 25-29 inches (64-74 cm.) Weight: 80-143 pounds (36-65 kg.)
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Height: 25-29 inches (63-74 cm.) Weight: 100-150 pounds (45-68 kg.)
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Height: 18-22 inches (46-56 cm.) Weight: 27-45 pounds (12-20 kg.)
(Border Collie, NCI Thesaurus)
Height: 11-16 inches (28-41 cm.) Weight: 11-16 pounds (5-7 kg.)
(Border Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)
Height: 10 inches (25 cm.) Weight: 10-12 pounds (4 1/2-5 1/2 kg.)
(Norfolk Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)
Height: 9-12 inches (23-30 cm.) Weight: 7-12 pounds (3-5 kg.)
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Height: 21-25 inches (59-63 cm.) Weight: 45-55 pounds (20-25 kg.)
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Height: 18-21 inches (46-53 cm.) Weight: 40-60 pounds (18-27 kg.)
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Height: at least 26-28 inches (71 cm.) Weight: 60-105 pounds (27-48 kg.)
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