vernier
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vernier Definition
(n)
a
small
movable
scale
that
slides
along
a
main
scale
;
the
small
scale
is
calibrated
to
indicate
fractional
divisions
of
the
main
scale
(n)
French
mathematician
who
described
the
vernier
scale
(
1580
-
1637
)
vernier Synonyms
Paul Vernier
vernier
vernier scale
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