vernier caliper

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vernier caliper

noun vernier calipers

A type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision.

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noun measuring instrument

Español	calibre, calibrador, vernier
한국어	노기스 nogiseu
日本語	ノギス nogisu
中文	卡尺 qiǎchǐ, kǎchǐ, 游標卡尺 /游标卡尺 yóubiāokǎchǐ
Français	pied à coulisse
Deutsch	Messschieber, Nonius m Schiebelehre, Schublehre
Русский	штангенинструме́нт štangeninstrumént, штангенци́ркуль štangencírkulʹ

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@misc{vernier_caliper_2026,
  title = {vernier caliper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vernier%20caliper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}