SCRIBING BLOCK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces

Synonyms:

scribing block; surface gage; surface gauge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("scribing block" is a kind of...):

gage; gauge (a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.)