micrometer

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mi·crom·e·ter1 / mīˈkrämətər/ (also micrometer caliper) • n. a gauge that measures small distances or thicknesses between its two faces, one of which can be moved away from or toward the other by turning a screw with a fine thread.DERIVATIVES: mi·crom·e·try / -ətrē/ n.

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micrometer (my-krom-it-er) n. an instrument for making extremely fine measurements of thickness or length.

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