a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
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A centimeter is a unit of length.厘米属于长度单位。
Using distant quasars as beacons, the antenna positions are triangulated for measurements within a centimeter, sometimes even within millimeters.天线位置呈三角形，用远处的这些类星体做参考标志，测量误差可为厘米量级，有时甚至为毫米。
Human brains have more than 100 million cells per cubic centimeter.人脑每立方公分有一亿多个细胞。
The light from these dim objects arrives at a trickle of only one photon per minute in each square centimeter.当这些昏暗物体发出的光抵达地球，在每平方公分内每分钟只有一个光子。
