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vernier::noun | Spocien Dictionary

vernier

noun

/'vɜrniər/

a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale

Type	Words
Synonyms	vernier scale
Type of	scale

vernier

noun

/'vɜrniər/

French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)

Type	Words
Synonyms	paul vernier