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VERNIER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
Synonyms:
vernier; vernier scale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("vernier" is a kind of...):
scale (an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks)
Sense 2
Meaning:
French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
Synonyms:
Paul Vernier; Vernier
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)
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