1879 29 165 A method is introduced of readily estimating such magnitudes between the 1–80,000th and the 1–500,000th of an inch, by means of a micrometer gauge.
1902 P. Marshall 10 Another very useful type of gauge for making fine measurements is the micrometer gauge.
1936 E. A. Atkins & A. G. Walker (ed. 3) x. 104 The blow-pipe should be cared for by a welder with almost the same amount of care as an engineer usually bestows on a micrometer gauge.
1988 B. 234 256 The diameters of the more distal arteries were determined with a micrometer gauge in the microscope.