scale micrometer

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mi•crom•e•ter¹ n. [countable]

Weights and Measuresany of various devices for measuring very small distances, angles, etc.

See -meter-.
mi•cro•met•er n. [countable]

mi•crom•e•ter¹ n.

Weights and Measuresany of various devices for measuring minute distances, angles, etc., as in connection with a telescope or microscope.
Weights and MeasuresAlso called mike, microm′eter cal′iper. a precision instrument with a spindle moved by a finely threaded screw, for the measurement of thicknesses and short lengths, commonly used by machinists for turning shafts or boring holes.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] mi•crom′e•tre.

mi•cro•me•ter² n.

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micrometer /maɪˈkrɒmɪtə/ n

any of various instruments or devices for the accurate measurement of distances or angles
Also called: micrometer gauge, micrometer calliper a type of gauge for the accurate measurement of small distances, thicknesses, diameters, etc. The gap between its measuring faces is adjusted by a fine screw, the rotation of the screw giving a sensitive measure of the distance moved by the face

miˈcrometry n micrometric /ˌmaɪkrəʊˈmɛtrɪk/, ˌmicroˈmetrical adj

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