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acrobatics |
(used with a sing. verb) any display of unusual dexterity or precision. [1/3 definitions] |
chronometer |
a clock or other timepiece designed to keep time with exceptional precision. |
clean room |
an enclosed space kept as free as possible of any contaminants such as dust or germs, as for the production of highly sensitive precision parts. |
delicacy |
precision of perception or action. [1/8 definitions] |
elegance |
the quality of precision and cleverness of design. [1/3 definitions] |
exactitude |
the state or quality of being exact; precision. |
exactly |
with absolute precision or accuracy. [1/3 definitions] |
flabby |
without strength, force, precision, or vigor. [1/2 definitions] |
focus |
degree of clarity and precision, esp. in an image presented by an optical system such as a camera. [2/9 definitions] |
heavy-handed |
not adept or skillful; without dexterity or talent for precision; awkward; clumsy. [1/2 definitions] |
hone |
a precision tool with an abrasive tip that rotates, used to enlarge holes. [1/5 definitions] |
map |
to lay out with precision and detail, as though on a map (often fol. by "out"). [1/3 definitions] |
mathematical |
having precision; exact. [1/2 definitions] |
mechanical drawing |
descriptive precision drawing, often to scale, that is done with the aid of such implements as T squares, compasses, and French curves; drafting. [1/2 definitions] |
micrometer caliper |
a precision caliper with a spindle that is moved by a micrometer screw, used for measuring minute distances with extreme accuracy. |
microsurgery |
surgery performed under magnification with precision instruments, as in the repair of severed nerves or blood vessels. |
on a dime |
(informal) with great quickness, precision, or accuracy. |
palate |
the sense of taste, or precision of discrimination between tastes. [1/2 definitions] |
paring knife |
a small knife with a short blade used especially for peeling the skin of vegetables and fruits, and also for coring and other high-precision cutting tasks. |
precision |
characterized by the quality of precision. [1/3 definitions] |
refine |
of writing or speaking, to make clearer or more sophisticated through precision, subtlety, or elegance of wording. [1/4 definitions] |
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