No. 506 in Polish

cm

The Polish word "cm" is an abbreviation for "centymetr," meaning "centimeter" in English.

In a sentence

Mój nowy telewizor ma ekran o szerokości 90 cm.
My new television has a screen width of 90 cm.
The term 'cm' in this sentence is used to express a unit of measurement for the screen's width.
Skalpel chirurgiczny ma ostrze nie większe niż 2 cm.
A surgical scalpel has a blade no longer than 2 cm.
Here, 'cm' is applied to measure and specify the length of a scalpel's blade, emphasizing precision.
Tablica jest od podłogi na wysokości 150 cm.
The board is on a height of 150 cm from the floor.
The unit 'cm' identifies the vertical distance or height of the board in this context.

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