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Vernier   /vˈərniər/   Listen
Vernier

noun
1.
French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637).  Synonym: Paul Vernier.
2.
A small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale.  Synonym: vernier scale.



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vernier caliper
vernier micrometer


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Words linked to "Vernier" :   vernier scale, vernier micrometer, scale, mathematician, Paul Vernier, vernier caliper


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