micrometer
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[mahy-krom-i-ter] Pronunciation Key
[mahy-krom-i-ter] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | any of various devices for measuring minute distances, angles, etc., as in connection with a telescope or microscope. |
| 2. | Also called mike, micrometer caliper. a precision instrument with a spindle moved by a finely threaded screw, for the measurement of thicknesses and short lengths, commonly used by machinists for turning shafts or boring holes. |
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micrometre unit
(Or "micron") One millionth of a metre. The symbol is a Greek letter mu followed by "m".
Features on modern integrated circuits are typically measured in microns. The smallest features in 1999 are around 0.1 microns across.
(1999-09-28)
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