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vernier caliper

/ˈvɜːrniər ˈkælɪpər/

Traducción: Instrumento de medición de precisión utilizado para medir dimensiones internas, externas y profundidades con alta exactitud, mediante una escala deslizante y una escala de nonio para lecturas finas.

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/ˈvɜːrniər ˈkælɪpər/C1formaltechnical
  • esInstrumento de medición de precisión utilizado para medir dimensiones internas, externas y profundidades con alta exactitud, mediante una escala deslizante y una escala de nonio para lecturas finas.

A precision measuring instrument used to measure internal and external dimensions, as well as depths, with high accuracy using a sliding scale and a vernier scale for fine readings.

  1. Precision measuring instrumentB2formal

    A tool used to measure the distance between two opposite sides of an object, with high accuracy, using a sliding scale.

    escalibre vernier

    • The engineer used a vernier caliper to measure the diameter of the bolt.
    • A vernier caliper can measure dimensions to a fraction of a millimeter.
    • She carefully read the vernier scale to get an accurate reading.