micrometer

mi·crom·e·ter ¹  (m-krm-tr)

n.

A device for measuring very small distances, objects, or angles, especially one based on the rotation of a finely threaded screw, as in relation to a microscope.

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micrometer [my-krom-it-er]

Noun

an instrument for the accurate measurement of small distances or angles

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micrometer ¹  (m-krm-tr)

A device for measuring very small distances, angles, or objects, especially one based on the rotation of a finely threaded screw, as in relation to a microscope.

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micrometer ²  (mkr-mtr)

A unit of length in the metric system equal to one millionth (10^-6) of a meter. Also called micron.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	micrometer - a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter micron metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nanometre, nm - a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter millimeter, millimetre, mm - a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
	2.	micrometer - caliper for measuring small distances micrometer caliper, micrometer gauge caliper, calliper - an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)

Translations

micrometer [maɪˈkrɔmɪtəʳ] n → micrómetro

micrometer [maɪˈkrɔmɪtəʳ] n → palmer m, micromètre m

micrometer [maɪˈkrɔmɪtəʳ] micro n → Messschraube f

micrometer [maɪˈkrɔmɪtəʳ] n → micrometro, palmer m inv