micrometer

Definition: (1) Adjective: ~ drive: mechanism using precision screw to control device e.g. movement of scanning head. * A very fine pitch of screen coupled with rapid rotation combines high precision movement with practical speeds. (2) Noun: Instrument used to make accurate measurements of e.g. thickness of materials.

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