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ver·ni·er
 vernier
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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
ni
 r
[or]
vuhr
nir
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
a small scale that slides along a larger, fixed scale, used to measure fractional parts of the fixed scale's divisions.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or having a vernier.
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