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Micrometer   /maɪkrˈɑmətər/   Listen
Micrometer

noun
1.
A metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter.  Synonym: micron.
2.
Caliper for measuring small distances.  Synonyms: micrometer caliper, micrometer gauge.



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"Micrometer" Quotes from Famous Books



... runt, mouse, small fry; millet seed, mustard seed; barleycorn; pebble, grain of sand; molehill, button, bubble. point; atom &c (small quantity) 32; fragment &c (small part) 51; powder &c 330; point of a pin, mathematical point; minutiae &c (unimportance) 643. micrometer; vernier; scale. microphotography, photomicrography, micrography^; photomicrograph, microphotograph; microscopy; microscope (optical instruments) 445. V. be little &c adj.; lie in a nutshell; become small &c (decrease) ...
— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget



Words linked to "Micrometer" :   vernier micrometer, millimicron, nanometre, micrometer caliper, nanometer, caliper, micromillimetre, millimetre, micromillimeter, nm, calliper, micrometer gauge, micron, metric linear unit, millimeter, mm



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