Vernier
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a small measuring device with a movable scale that slides along a main scale, used for precision length measurements in science and engineering
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Verniers
- possessive
- Vernier's
- pluralpossessive
- Verniers'