microtopographer

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

micro- +‎ topographer

Noun[edit]

microtopographer (plural microtopographers)

  1. An instrument used to measure the surface topography of small objects.
    • 1978, The United States patents quarterly, volume 196, page 18:
      More significantly, it has shown that the surface of dielectric paper can be measured with acceptable precision by use of a microtopographer. This instrument may be used to trace over and record the surface of the paper.
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