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micrometer¹ Definition

mi·crom·eter (mī kräm′ət ər)

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring very small distances, angles, diameters, etc., used on a telescope or microscope
  2. micrometer caliper

Etymology: Fr micromètre: see micro- & -meter

micrometer² Definition

micro·meter (mī′krō mēt′ər)

noun

micron
Brit. sp. micrometre mi′cro·me′tre
micrometer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Details of past projects of the CMT using the old micrometer can be found here.
  • scan: This difference in extrudate swell magnitude was also observed in results obtained using the laser scanning micrometer.
  • calibrate: To calibrate the eyepiece micrometer, the stage micrometer has to be focused using the objective to be used.

Adjective modifier

  • few: Material in the rings ranges in size from a few micrometers to several tens of meters.
  • hand-held: These differences were observed in results obtained using both the laser scanning micrometer and the hand-held micrometer.
  • digital: Suitable gages have been made, although I rely more heavily on my digital micrometer than the track gage.
  • several: Project description: Carbon nanotubes consist entirely of carbon and can be several micrometers long but only a few nanometers in diameter.

Modifies a noun

  • dial: None of the feed screws were fitted with micrometer dials.
  • collar: Non of the table's feed screws was fitted with a micrometer collar.
  • adjustment: The Hendey shaper was fitted with a micrometer adjustment to the ram stroke which could be altered whilst the machine was in motion.
  • scale: However because the micrometer scale is in the eyepiece it will not change its size.
  • stop: The spindle and quill were hardened and ground and fitted with a micrometer feed stop.
  • screw: It is essentially a micrometer screw which is used to adjust the distance a spark must jump.

Noun used with modifier

  • eyepiece: The measurement of specimen size with a microscope is normally made by using an eyepiece micrometer.
  • stage: The image is a stage micrometer in 0.01 mm divisions.
  • precision: The RSG is ideally suited for calibrating image analyzer systems and can be used as a high precision stage micrometer.
  • slide: Late model with tumble reverse and compound slide micrometer dials.

Preposition: in

  • diameter: PM10 represent particles smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter.
  • size: Bacteria are only 0.5-2 micrometers in size... You could only put bacteria downstream of a microphone that releases a chemical or light signal.

Preposition: for

  • translation: Scale of all the misalignments is 100 micrometers for translations and 2 milliradians for rotations ( 1 mrad for the tilts ).