Micrometer Synonyms

mī-krŏmĭ-tər
A metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. micron
Caliper for measuring small distances
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. micrometer gauge
  2. micrometer caliper

Words Related to Micrometer

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Micrometer Sentence Examples

  • The micrometer is at zero when the two edges are brought exactly together.

  • The method of counting the total number of revolutions gives more friction and is less convenient than Repsolds', and no provision seems to be made for illuminating the micrometer head in the practical and convenient plan adopted by Repsolds.

  • In this micrometer the three slides moved by S, s, and s' are simple dovetails.

  • For the internal structural details of the micrometer the reader is referred to the article " Micrometer " in the 9th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

  • The electric lamp a gives illumination of the webs in a dark field, nearly in the manner described for the Cape transit circle micrometer; the intensity of illumination is regulated by a carbon-resistance controlled by the screw b.

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