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vernier caliper
noun
a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier.
Also called vernier micrometer.
Origin:
1875–80
1875–80
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Vernier caliper
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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vernier caliper  (vûr'nē-ər) Pronunciation Key
A measuring instrument consisting of an L-shaped frame with a linear scale along its longer arm and an L-shaped sliding attachment with a vernier scale, used to read directly the dimension of an object represented by the separation between the inner or outer edges of the two shorter arms. |
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