micrometer caliper
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Definition
- Noun:
- A precision measuring instrument: A "micrometer caliper" is a tool used for making extremely precise linear measurements, typically of small distances, thicknesses, or diameters. It functions as a caliper but incorporates a calibrated screw mechanism for high accuracy.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The machinist used a micrometer caliper to measure the thickness of the metal sheet to within a thousandth of an inch.
- For accurate results in the experiment, the diameter of the wire must be checked with a micrometer caliper.
Advanced Usage
- "To take a micrometer caliper reading": The act of using the instrument to obtain a measurement.
- After taking a micrometer caliper reading, he recorded the value in his lab notebook.
Variants and Related Words
- Micrometer (n): Often used as a shortened, more common term for a micrometer caliper. It refers to the same type of precision measuring tool.
- He adjusted the micrometer to zero before taking the measurement.
- Micrometer gauge (n): Another term for the same instrument, emphasizing its function as a gauge.
- Caliper (n): A broader category of measuring instruments with two adjustable legs or jaws. A micrometer caliper is a specific, highly precise type of caliper.
Synonyms
- Micrometer: The most direct synonym.
- Micrometer gauge: A functionally equivalent term.
Related Phrases
- Outside micrometer (caliper): A type designed to measure external dimensions like thickness or diameter.
- Use the outside micrometer caliper for the shaft's diameter.
- Inside micrometer (caliper): A type designed to measure internal dimensions, like the diameter of a hole.
- Digital micrometer caliper: A modern version that provides a digital readout instead of a mechanical scale.
Noun
- caliper for measuring small distances