micrometer

Other forms: micrometers

Definitions of micrometer
  1. noun
    a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
    synonyms: micron
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    type of:
    metric linear unit
    a linear unit of distance in metric terms
Definitions of micrometer
  1. noun
    caliper for measuring small distances
    synonyms: micrometer caliper, micrometer gauge
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    type of:
    caliper, calliper
    an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)
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