microminiaturize
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of microminiaturize
First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + miniaturize
Example Sentences
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The system's basic working parts are "microminiaturized modules": complicated circuits formed by printing with electro-conductive ink on thin ceramic plates half an inch square.
From Time Magazine Archive
A two-meter cube of steel filled with microminiaturized circuits, complete with flashing lights and cogwheels,” Carlstrom chuckled.
From A Prize for Edie by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)
They had checked to make sure that there were no microminiaturized circuits on him.
From Thin Edge by Garrett, Randall
The products of those clever hands, the tiny instruments, the delicate microminiaturized control circuits, the incredibly fine lacework and tapestries, formed the bulk of Santos' interstellar trade.
From The Lani People by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)
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