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micrometer

/maɪˈkɹɒmɪtə/US/maɪˈkɹɑmɪtəɹ/

micrometer noun: a device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter. Also the US spelling of micrometre.

micrometer: a device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth,...
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Noun

micrometer (plural micrometers)

  1. A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.

Also used as

micrometer is also the US spelling of micrometre.

micrometer meaning in Hindi, Telugu, Tagalog and Arabic

micrometer in Hindi

instrument
सूक्ष्ममापी sūkṣmamāpī

micrometer in Telugu

one millionth of a meter
మైక్రోమీటరు maikrōmīṭaru

micrometer in Tagalog

one millionth of a meter
mikrometro

micrometer in Arabic

instrument
ميكرومتر
More languagesFewer languages
micrometer in Malay
jangka halus, mikrometer
micrometer in Indonesian
mikrometer
micrometer in Persian
میکرومتر mikrômetr
micrometer in Thai
ไมโครเมตร
micrometer in Vietnamese
micrômet

Forms of micrometer

pluralmicrometers

Origin of micrometer

From French micromètre, equivalent to micro- + -meter.

From micro- (“one millionth”) + meter.

Words formed from micrometer

Questions about micrometer

What does micrometer mean?
Micrometer means a device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.
What is micrometer in Hindi?
Micrometer in Hindi is सूक्ष्ममापी (sūkṣmamāpī). See Micrometer meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is micrometer?
Micrometer is a noun.
How do you pronounce micrometer?
Micrometer is pronounced /maɪˈkɹɒmɪtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of micrometer?
The plural of micrometer is micrometers.

Words near micrometer in the dictionary

  1. micrometeorologically
  2. micrometeorologist
  3. micrometeorologists
  4. micrometeorology
  5. micrometeors
  6. micrometer
  7. micrometers
  8. micromethod
  9. micromethods
  10. micrometre
  11. micrometres

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