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micronometer

micronometer noun: an instrument for noting very short periods of time.

Noun

micronometer (plural micronometers)

  1. An instrument for noting very short periods of time.
  2. Any of various other devices to measure small quantities, distance etc.

Forms of micronometer

pluralmicronometers

Origin of micronometer

micro- + chronometer

Questions about micronometer

What does micronometer mean?
Micronometer means an instrument for noting very short periods of time.
What part of speech is micronometer?
Micronometer is a noun.
What is the plural of micronometer?
The plural of micronometer is micronometers.

Words near micronometer in the dictionary

  1. micronodulations
  2. micronodule
  3. micronodules
  4. micronome
  5. micronomes
  6. micronometer
  7. micronometers
  8. micronomicin
  9. micronova
  10. micronovae
  11. micronovas

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