micrometer 1

micrometer 1 definition - medical

mi·crom·e·ter 1 (mī-krŏmˈĭ-tər)

noun
A device for measuring very small distances, objects, or angles, especially one based on the rotation of a finely threaded screw, as in relation to a microscope.

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