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Definitions of
Vernier
:
noun
:
French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
noun
:
a small
movable
scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to
indicate
fractional
divisions of the main scale
name
:
A
surname
(very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #38910)
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Alternative Terms
retrogradation
pierre-vernier
vernier-caliper
vernier-scale
nonius
index-error
micrometer
principle-of-coincidence
control-rocket
vernier-engine
boley-gauge
barometer
chain-balance
fine-delay
index-arm