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Meaning of "micrometer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MICROMETER

micrometer  [maɪˈkrɒmɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MICROMETER

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determiner
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Micrometer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MICROMETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

micrometer

Micrometer

A micrometer, sometimes known as a micrometer screw gauge, is a device incorporating a calibrated screw widely used for precise measurement of components in mechanical engineering and machining as well as most mechanical trades, along with other metrological instruments such as dial, vernier, and digital calipers. Micrometers are usually, but not always, in the form of calipers, which is why micrometer caliper is another common name. The spindle is a very accurately machined screw and the object to be measured is placed between the spindle and the anvil. The spindle is moved by turning the ratchet knob or thimble until the object to be measured is lightly touched by both the spindle and the anvil. Micrometers are also used in telescopes or microscopes to measure the apparent diameter of celestial bodies or microscopic objects. The micrometer used with a telescope was invented about 1638 by William Gascoigne, an English astronomer. Colloquially the word micrometer is often shortened to mike or mic .

Definition of micrometer in the English dictionary

The definition of micrometer in the dictionary is any of various instruments or devices for the accurate measurement of distances or angles. Other definition of micrometer is Also called: micrometer gauge, micrometer calliper. a type of gauge for the accurate measurement of small distances, thicknesses, diameters, etc. The gap between its measuring faces is adjusted by a fine screw, the rotation of the screw giving a sensitive measure of the distance moved by the face.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MICROMETER


accelerometer
ækˌsɛləˈrɒmɪtə
barometer
bəˈrɒmɪtə
durometer
dʊəˈrɒmɪtə
electrometer
ɪlɛkˈtrɒmɪtə
fluorometer
ˌflʊəˈrɒmɪtə
hydrometer
haɪˈdrɒmɪtə
hygrometer
haɪˈɡrɒmɪtə
interferometer
ˌɪntəfəˈrɒmɪtə
penetrometer
ˌpɛnɪˈtrɒmɪtə
psychrometer
saɪˈkrɒmɪtə
pyrometer
paɪˈrɒmɪtə
radiomicrometer
ˌreɪdɪəʊmaɪˈkrɒmɪtə
respirometer
ˌrɛspɪˈrɒmɪtə
sclerometer
sklɪəˈrɒmɪtə
spectrofluorometer
ˌspɛktrəʊˌflʊəˈrɒmɪtə
spectrometer
spɛkˈtrɒmɪtə
spirometer
spaɪˈrɒmɪtə
thermobarometer
ˌθɜːməʊbəˈrɒmɪtə
ultramicrometer
ˌʌltrəmaɪˈkrɒmɪtə
vibrometer
vaɪˈbrɒmɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MICROMETER

micromanager
micromarketing
micromere
micromesh
micromesh stockings
micrometeorite
micrometeoritic
micrometeoroid
micrometeorologist
micrometeorology
micrometer calliper
micrometer gauge
micrometer screw
micromethod
micrometre
micrometric
micrometrical
micrometry
micromho
micromicrocurie

WORDS THAT END LIKE MICROMETER

altimeter
centimeter
Demeter
diameter
diffractometer
dosimeter
inclinometer
meter
millimeter
multimeter
nanometer
odometer
parameter
perimeter
peter
potentiometer
spectrophotometer
speedometer
tachometer
thermometer
voltmeter

Synonyms and antonyms of micrometer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «micrometer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MICROMETER

Find out the translation of micrometer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of micrometer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «micrometer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

千分尺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

micrómetro
570 millions of speakers

English

micrometer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माइक्रोमीटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميكرومتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

микрометр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

micrômetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাইক্রোমিটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

micromètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mikrometer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mikrometer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マイクロメータ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마이크로 미터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Micrometer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thước trắc vi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மைக்ரோமீட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सूक्ष्म अंतर मोजण्याचे साधन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikrometre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

micrometro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mikrometr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мікрометр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

micrometru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρόμετρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mikrometer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mikrometer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mikrometer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of micrometer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROMETER»

The term «micrometer» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.912 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROMETER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about micrometer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICROMETER»

Discover the use of micrometer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to micrometer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration
Stage micrometer: (a) the slide in its case; (b) the scale with labeled divisions, as it appears through the microscope. Photo courtesy of Leica Microsystems, Inc., Bannockburn, IL. CALIBRATING MICROMETERS* Eyepiece Scale Value Method : ...
Elaine R. S. Hodges, Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (U.S.), 2003
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Metallographer's Guide: Practice and Procedures for Irons ...
This is done by using a calibrated stage micrometer in combination with the reticle eyepiece. The procedure is as follows: • Step 1: Place a stage micrometer on the stage of the microscope or metallograph. A stage micrometer consists of a  ...
B. L. Bramfitt, 2001
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Experiments in Microbiology, Plant Pathology and Biotechnology
The micrometer (um) is one-thousandth (10~3) of a millimeter, one millionth (10 6 ) of a meter and 1/25,400 of an inch. Microorganisms, such as viruses, which are much smaller in size than bacteria, the nanometer and angstrom are used.
K. R. Aneja, 2003
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Clymer Polaris, Sportsman 400, 2001-2003, Sportsman 500, ...
METRIC VERNIER CALIPER 1. Reading on fixed scale: 10.00 mm 2. Reading on movable scale: +0.50 mm Total reading: 10.50 mm tion describes how to use the outside micrometer. The outside micrometer is the most common type of ...
Ed Scott, Clymer Publications, 2004
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Automotive Brakes
The graduations of a micrometer sleeve represent 0.025 inch. very slight resistance. When a satisfactory feel is reached, lock the micrometer. Because each graduation on the sleeve represents 0.02S inch (Figure 7). begin reading the ...
Jack Erjavec, 2003
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Tools and Their Uses
TYPES There are three types of micrometers that are most commonly used throughout the Navy: the outside micrometer caliper (including the screw thread micrometer), the inside micrometer, and the depth micrometer. (See fig. 3-35.) ...
United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1973
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Popular Mechanics
This accessory increases the capabilities of a standard 1- to 2-in. micrometer to permit measuring from 0 to 1 in. It attaches to the anvil end (the end opposite the adjustable spindle) of the micrometer and can be removed easily, when it is ...
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Yamaha PW50 Y-Zinger, PW80 Y-Zinger and BW80 Big Wheel 81-02
After the small hole gauge or telescoping gauge has been carefully expanded to a limit within the bore of the component being measured, carefully remove the gauge and measure the distance across its arms with the outside micrometer.
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Heavy Duty Truck Systems
The sleeve on the micrometer contains sleeve graduations that represent 1 inch in 0.025-inch (twenty-five thousandths of an inch) increments. Each of the thimble graduations represents 0.001 inch (one thousandth of an inch). In one complete ...
Sean Bennett, 2010
10
Clymer Yamaha YFM80 Moto-4 & YFM80 Badger, 1985-2001
types and styles of micrometers, most of the procedures in this manual call for an outside micrometer. The outside micrometer is used to measure the outside diameter of cylindrical forms and the thickness of materials. A micrometer's size ...
Sherwood Lee, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICROMETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term micrometer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Measuring the Residual Strains in 3D Printed Components
The sensor itself, a fiber optic sensor with a 155 micrometer diameter, is so diminutive as to have no impact on the characteristics of the ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
2
Trim-It Case Trimmer
Furthermore, micrometer-precise control over the final case length, the major innovation introduced by the TRIM-IT I, is also present in the ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
3
Injectable Mesh Offers Less-Invasive Method of Brain Study
A silk mesh seeded with nanoscale electrodes and transistors curls up into a 100-micrometer-diameter needle with a phosphate-buffered ... «Machine Design, Jul 15»
4
Eddy Current Tester measures displacement, distance, position.
... integration, eddyNCDT 3005 is used for measurement of displacement, distance, position, oscillation, and vibration to micrometer accuracies. «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
5
Cohu Introduces 3D Flex Vision Inspection
... measuring ball or bump height, coplanarity, quality and body warpage, enabling high-speed inspection of WLPs with micrometer resolution. «Business Wire, Jul 15»
6
Evaporation Engines Built Using Artificial Muscles Made from Bacteria
The elastic material is made from plastic tape coated with a micrometer thick bacteria spore layer formed out of a modified Bacillus subtilis, ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
7
Graphene Film Cools Electronics 4 Times Better Than Copper
The team showed that the in-plane thermal conductivity of the graphene-based film, with 20 micrometer thickness, can achieve a thermal ... «ReliaWire, Jul 15»
8
Focus: Nanoscale Device Amplifies Fiber-Optic Signals
3D model of the light intensity for two different modes of the optical amplifier, a -micrometer-long section of a -nanometer-wide, two-component ... «Physics, Jul 15»
9
Evaporation engines using artificial muscles made from bacteria
The material is made from plastic tape coated with a micrometer-thick bacterial spore layer. This layer is formed with modified Bacillus subtilis ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
10
Plankton Eat Plastic And So Does The Rest Of The Food Chain …
White and her team used seven to 30-micrometer fluorescent polystyrene beads to surround the zooplankton with and saw that the zooplankton ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»

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