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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.
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Origin of douzième

<French: literally, twelfth

Words nearby douzième

douter, Douw, doux, douzaine, douzepers, douzième, DOVAP, dove, dove color, dovecote, dovekie
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How to use douzième in a sentence

  • 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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