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douzième
[ doo-zee-em; French doo-zyem ]
noun
, plural dou·zi·èmes [doo-zee-, emz, doo-, zyem].
- (in Swiss watchmaking) the 12th part of a ligne, used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of douzième1
< French: literally, twelfth
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Example Sentences
This measurement can be got by removing both end stones and taking the distance with a Boley gage or a douzieme caliper.
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