vernier : Idioms & Phrases
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paul vernier
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noun French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
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vernier caliper
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noun a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
vernier caliper.
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Vernier calipers , Vernier gauge
- a gauge with a graduated bar and a sliding jaw bearing a vernier, used for accurate measurements.
Webster 1913
Vernier compass
- a surveyor's compass with a vernier for the accurate adjustment of the zero point in accordance with magnetic variation.
Webster 1913
vernier micrometer
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noun a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
vernier caliper.
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vernier scale
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noun a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
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Vernier transit
- a surveyor's transit instrument with a vernier compass.