VERNIER
\vˈɜːnɪə], \vˈɜːnɪə], \v_ˈɜː_n_ɪ__ə]\
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French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
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a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
By Princeton University
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French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
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a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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