micrometer screw
a screw with a fine thread of definite pitch, such as that of a micrometer gauge
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How to use micrometer screw in a sentence
Rotate the head of the micrometer screw until the movable line has transversed one division of the stage micrometer.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreThe measurement depends on the accuracy of the micrometer screw, which is cut and corrected with great care.
Astronomical Instruments and Accessories | Wm. Gaertner & Co.The top carriage can be moved by hand and accurately set by means of a micrometer screw.
Astronomical Instruments and Accessories | Wm. Gaertner & Co.The swivel C is bored out so that the axis of the micrometer screw will be parallel to the body of the holder when it is in place.
Measuring Tools | UnknownThe jaw end is counterbored out with a 45-degree counterbore to form a bearing for the forward end of the micrometer screw.
Measuring Tools | Unknown
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