douzième
[ doo-zee-em; French doo-zyem ]
/ ˌdu ziˈɛm; French duˈzyɛm /
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noun, plural dou·zi·èmes [doo-zee-emz; French doo-zyem] /ˌdu ziˈɛmz; French ˌduˈzyɛm/.
(in Swiss watchmaking) the 12th part of a ligne, used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
Nearby words
douw, douw, gerard, doux, douzaine, douzepers, douzième, dovap, dove, dove color, dove prion, dove prism
Origin of douzième
< French: literally, twelfth
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Examples from the Web for douzieme
This measurement can be got by removing both end stones and taking the distance with a Boley gage or a douzieme caliper.
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