dial indicator

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dial indicator

noun dial indicators

Any of a class of indicators with a dial face rather than other methods of display or interpretation.
Similar: dial gauge

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noun instrument that measures small distances

Français	comparateur
Italiano	comparatore

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@misc{dial_indicator_2026,
  title = {dial indicator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dial%20indicator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}