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micrometry

[ mahy-krom-i-tree ]
/ maɪˈkrɒm ɪ tri /
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noun
the act or process of taking measurements with a micrometer.
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Origin of micrometry

First recorded in 1850–55; micro- + -metry

OTHER WORDS FROM micrometry

mi·cro·met·ri·cal [mahy-kroh-me-tri-kuhl], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, mi·cro·met·ric, adjectivemi·cro·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby micrometry

micrometeorology, micrometer, micrometer screw, micromethod, micrometre, micrometry, micromicro-, micromicrofarad, micromini, microminiature, microminiaturization
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