The phrase "millimeter scale" refers to a measurement system that is very precise and small, where objects are measured in millimeters. Full definition
Under hurricane force wind, the air - water interface was producing projectiles fragmenting into sub millimeter scale water droplets. (sciencedaily.com)
Although the 3D cardiac tissue was created at a millimeter scale, larger versions could be made, said Yousaf, who has created a start - up company OrganoLinX to commercialize the ViaGlue reagent and to provide custom 3D tissues on demand. (sciencedaily.com)
Rescue workers and those who survived the Twin Towers» collapse were bathed in the dust, which contained particles of sizes ranging from the millimeter scale down to nanometers in width, the right size to embed deep in the lungs if inhaled. (scientificamerican.com)