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/muy krom"i tree/, n.the act or process of taking measurements with a micrometer.[1850-55; MICRO- + -METRY]
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Micrometry — Mi*crom e*try, n. The art of measuring with a micrometer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
micrometry — [mī kräm′ə trē] n. measurement with micrometers … English World dictionary
micrometry — noun The measurement of very small objects using a micrometer See Also: micrometric … Wiktionary
micrometry — Measurement of objects with some type of micrometer and a microscope. * * * mi·crom·e·try mī kräm ə trē n, pl tries measurement with a micrometer * * * mi·crom·e·try (mi kromґə tre) the measurement of microscopic objects … Medical dictionary
micrometry — n. practice of measuring with a micrometer … English contemporary dictionary
micrometry — mi·crom·e·try … English syllables
micrometry — mi•crom•e•try [[t]maɪˈkrɒm ɪ tri[/t]] n. wam the act or method of taking measurements with a micrometer • Etymology: 1850–55 mi•cro•met•ri•cal ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmɛ trɪ kəl mi cro•met′ric, adj. mi cro•met′ri•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
micrometry — /maɪˈkrɒmətri/ (say muy kromuhtree) noun the method or art of measuring with a micrometer …
micrometry — noun measuring with a micrometer • Hypernyms: ↑measurement, ↑measuring, ↑measure, ↑mensuration … Useful english dictionary
Micrometric — Mi cro*met ric, Micrometrical Mi cro*met ric*al, a. [Cf. F. microm[ e]trique.] Belonging to micrometry; made by the micrometer. {Mi cro*met ric*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
