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- noun Attributive form of
metric system
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Examples
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But kilocalories are those European-style, metric-system calories that keep the French so thin.
I Sing of Fizzy Fluid Retention P. J. O'Rourke 2007
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But kilocalories are those European-style, metric-system calories that keep the French so thin.
I Sing of Fizzy Fluid Retention P. J. O'Rourke 2007
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Me, I pride myself on despising metric-system evangelism as much as the next red-blooded and obdurate American, but the hectare does happen to be handy, and the conversion is simple.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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Me, I pride myself on despising metric-system evangelism as much as the next red-blooded and obdurate American, but the hectare does happen to be handy, and the conversion is simple.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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The two most popular counts are to three (favored with younger children) and ten (metric-system alternative, preferred with strong-willed children).
You’re a Better Parent Than You Think! Raymond N. Guarendi 1985
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The two most popular counts are to three (favored with younger children) and ten (metric-system alternative, preferred with strong-willed children).
You’re a Better Parent Than You Think! Raymond N. Guarendi 1985
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