thread micrometer
1Micrometer — This article is about the measuring device. For the unit of length, see Micrometre. Outside, inside, and depth micrometers A micrometer (   …
2Micrometer screw — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …
3micrometer caliper — noun caliper for measuring small distances • Syn: ↑micrometer, ↑micrometer gauge • Hypernyms: ↑caliper, ↑calliper * * * noun : a caliper for making precise measurements having a spindle moved by a finely threaded screw * * * microm …
4micrometer — 1. One millionth of a meter; formerly called micron. 2. A device for measuring various types of objects in an accurate and precise manner; in medicine and biology, the term is usually used with reference to a glass slide or lens that is… …
5micrometer screw — screw that has a thin thread and is used to tune precision devices …
6micrometer — n. an instrument for making extremely fine measurements of thickness or length, often relying upon the movement of a screw thread and the principle of the vernier …
7micrometer screw — /maɪˈkrɒmətə skru/ (say muy kromuhtuh skrooh) noun a screw with a very fine thread and a graduated head, used in micrometers, etc …
8Filar micrometer — A filar micrometer is a device used in astronomical telescopes for precision measurements. The word filar derives from Latin filum , a thread. It refers to the fine threads or wires used in the device. Construction and useThe filar micrometer… …
9Wire micrometer — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… …
10Screw thread — Internal and external threads illustrated using a common nut and bolt. The screw and nut pair can be used to convert torque into linear force. As the screw (or bolt) is rotated, the screw moves along its axis through the fixed nut, or the non… …
