VERNIER SCALE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale

Synonyms:

vernier; vernier scale

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("vernier scale" is a kind of...):

scale (an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks)

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