- vernier caliper
- noun Date: circa 1876 a measuring device that consists of a main scale with a fixed jaw and a sliding jaw with an attached vernier
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
vernier caliper
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vernier caliper — slankmatis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Neskaitmeninis matuoklis su nonijumi, kuriuo matuojamas detalės skersmuo, ilgis, gylis ar kt. ilginiai matmenys. atitikmenys: angl. vernier caliper; vernier calliper; vernier… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
vernier caliper — a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier. Also called vernier micrometer. [1875 80] * * * ▪ measurement instrument instrument for making very accurate linear… … Universalium
vernier caliper — noun a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements • Syn: ↑vernier micrometer • Hypernyms: ↑caliper, ↑calliper … Useful english dictionary
vernier caliper — noun a type of caliper using the vernier scale, an extremely precise measuring instrument … Wiktionary
vernier caliper — ver′nier cal iper n. mac wam a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier. Also called ver′nier microm eter • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
Vernier caliper — A measuring instrument having a fixed jaw and a sliding jaw with an attached vernier (short scale) … Forensic science glossary
vernier caliper — A short graduated scale that slides along a longer graduated instrument and is used to indicate fractional parts of divisions, as in a micrometer … Dictionary of automotive terms
Caliper — For other uses, see Caliper (disambiguation). A vernier caliper … Wikipedia
Vernier scale — A vernier scale is an additional scale which allows a distance or angle measurement to be read more precisely than directly reading a uniformly divided straight or circular measurement scale. It is a sliding secondary scale that is used to… … Wikipedia
