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| micrometer caliper |
a precision caliper with a spindle that is moved by a micrometer screw, used for measuring minute distances with extreme accuracy. |
| microscopic |
extremely small; tiny; minute. [1/3 definitions] |
| min.1 |
abbreviation of "minute" or "minutes." |
| minute1 |
a distance that one can normally walk or drive in one minute. [1/6 definitions] |
| minutely |
occurring on a small or minute scale, or in fine detail. |
| particle |
a minute quantity or piece; speck; trace. [1/2 definitions] |
| quick time |
a military marching step of 120 paces per minute. |
| rpm |
abbreviation of "revolutions per minute." |
| rugby |
a team sport similar to football in which an oval-shaped ball is passed, kicked, and carried, and the play is continuous throughout the two forty-minute halves. |
| second2 |
a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute. (abbr.: sec.) [2/3 definitions] |
| tachometer |
an instrument for measuring speed, esp. the revolutions per minute of a rotating shaft. |
| tiny |
extremely little; minute; miniature. |
| trace element |
a chemical element found in minute quantities in a substance, such as plant or animal tissue or soil. |
| wpm |
abbreviation of "words per minute." |
| yeast |
any of the minute cells or froth of certain fungi used to ferment alcohol, make dough rise, or manufacture certain medicines. [1/4 definitions] |
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