Definition of Micrometer

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Micrometer

An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given directly is that of the image of the object formed at the focus of the object glass.

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Micrometer Translations

micrometer in German is Mikrometer
micrometer in Swedish is mikrometer

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