Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: micrometer
IPA transcription: [maɪkɹ'ɑmətɚ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: micrometer, micrometer_gauge, micrometer_caliper
    Meaning: caliper for measuring small distances
  • Synonyms: micron, micrometer
    Meaning: a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
Usage examples
  • It had a trifle more fat, was just a shade pinker, and perhaps a micrometer could have detected a bit more bulk; but, so far as I was concerned or so far as the calories were concerned, it was the same.