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micrometer

noun

  1. device incorporating a calibrated screw
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪkɹəˌmiːtə/ / /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌmiːtəɹ/ / [ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌmiːɾɚ]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- English meter English micrometer From micro- (“one millionth”) + meter.

  1. US spelling of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”).

    “A strain is usually expressed in μm/m (micrometer per meter), also known as microstrain, which has the symbol µε. You may also see “mV/V,” which refers to the output in millivolts per volt of excitation.”