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Definition of micrometer - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
measurementTECH. device for measuring small distances accuratelyTECH.
- The engineer used a micrometer to measure the part.
2.
unit of measurementTECH. US unit of length equal to one millionth of a meterTECH. US
- The thickness of the film was only a few micrometers..
Images of micrometer
device for measuring small distances accurately
Expressions with micrometer
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tool used to measure small distances accurately
The engineer used a micrometer calliper to measure the part.
precision screw used in micrometers to measure small distances accurately
The engineer carefully adjusted the micrometer screw to get an accurate measurement..
measuring tool in a microscope eyepiece
The scientist used an ocular micrometer to measure cell size.
Origin of micrometer
Greek, mikros (small) + metron (measure)
Terms with micrometer included in their meaning
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mini engineering
building very tiny parts, often using microelectronics at micrometer scale
Examples of micrometer in a sentence
He calibrated the micrometer before starting the procedure. The device can measure distances as small as a micrometer. A micrometer is often used in scientific research.
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- French:micromètre, micron, ...
- German:Mikrometer, ...
- Italian:micrometro, ...
- Spanish:micrómetro, micra, ...
- Portuguese:micrómetro, ...
- Chinese:千分尺, 微米, ...
- Japanese:マイクロメーター, マイクロメートル, ...
- Arabic:ميكرومتر, ميكرون, ...
- Hebrew:מִיקְרוֹמֶטֶר, מִיקְרוֹן, ...
- Russian:микрометр, микрон, ...
- Ukrainian:мікрометр, ...
- Hindi:माइक्रोमीटर, माइक्रोन, ...
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