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vernier caliper

vernier caliper noun: a type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision.

vernier caliper: a type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the...
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Noun

vernier caliper (plural vernier calipers)

  1. A type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision.

vernier caliper meaning in Malay and Indonesian

vernier caliper in Malay

measuring instrument
angkup vernier

vernier caliper in Indonesian

measuring instrument
jangka sorong

Forms of vernier caliper

pluralvernier calipers

Questions about vernier caliper

What does vernier caliper mean?
Vernier caliper means a type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision.
What is vernier caliper in Malay?
Vernier caliper in Malay is angkup vernier. See Vernier caliper meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is vernier caliper?
Vernier caliper is a noun.
What is the plural of vernier caliper?
The plural of vernier caliper is vernier calipers.

Words near vernier caliper in the dictionary

  1. Vernian
  2. Vernice
  3. vernicose
  4. Vernie
  5. vernier
  6. vernier caliper
  7. vernier calipers
  8. verniers
  9. vernile
  10. vernility
  11. vernine

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