micrometer
See also: micro-meter
English
Etymology 1
micro- (“one millionth”) + meter
Alternative forms
- micrometre (UK)
Pronunciation
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Noun
micrometer (plural micrometers)
Synonyms
Translations
one millionth of a meter
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Further reading
Micrometer (unit of measure) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French micromètre.
Pronunciation
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Noun
micrometer (plural micrometers)
- A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.
Translations
instrument
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Further reading
Micrometer (measuring device) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧me‧ter
Noun
micrometer m (plural micrometers, diminutive micrometertje n)
- micrometer (unit of measure)
- micrometer (measuring device)
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