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micrometer

/ˈmaɪkɹəʊmiːtə/ /ˈmaɪkɹoʊmiːtɚ/ /maɪˈkɹɒmɪtə/ /maɪˈkɹɑmɪtɚ/

Meanings
noun
An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of one millionth of a meter. Symbols: µm, um, rm.

Examples :

"The scientist used a micrometer to measure the tiny speck of dust. "
unit science physics technical math amount

Related Words

Illustration measure

measure noun

/ˈmɛʒə/ /ˈmɛʒɚ/

A prescribed quantity or extent.

"The recipe calls for a precise measure of baking soda. "

Illustration millionth

millionth noun

/ˈmɪljənθ/

The person or thing in the millionth position.

"The millionth student to graduate from the school received a special award. "

Illustration limited

limited verb

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

"The teacher limited the time students had to complete the assignment to one hour. "

Illustration thickness

thickness noun

/ˈθɪknəs/

The property of being thick (in dimension).

"The thickness of the book made it difficult to carry. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration precisely

precisely adverb

/pɹɪˈsaɪsli/

(manner) In a precise manner; exactly.

"I always try to express myself precisely."

Illustration mechanic

mechanic noun

/məˈkænɪk/

A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.

"The mechanic fixed the broken bicycle chain. "

Illustration distance

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

Illustration diameter

diameter noun

/daɪˈæmɪtə(ɹ)/ /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/

Any straight line between two points on the circumference of a circle that passes through the centre/center of the circle.

"The diameter of the circular table is two meters. "

Illustration precise

precise verb

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

(NNES or European Union documents) To make or render precise; to specify.

"The teacher needed to precisely define the terms in the upcoming exam. "

Illustration scientist

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

Illustration symbols

symbols noun

/ˈsɪmbəlz/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."