micrometer.
A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.
Meaning & usage
A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.
Where this word comes from
From French micromètre, equivalent to micro- + -meter.
US spelling of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- English meter English micrometer From micro- (“one millionth”) + meter.
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