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Definition of: vernier
(vûr′nē·ər) noun
1. The small, movable, auxiliary scale for obtaining fractional parts of the subdivisions of a fixed scale on a theodolite, barometer, sextant, gage, or other measuring instrument.
2. Mech. An auxiliary device to insure fine adjustments in precision instruments, [after Pierre Vernier]
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