单词 | vernier |
释义 | vernier n. a small movable graduated scale for obtaining fractional parts of subdivisions on a fixed main scale of a barometer, sextant, etc. Phrases and idioms vernier engine an auxiliary engine for slight changes in the motion of a space rocket etc. Etymology: P. Vernier, Fr. mathematician d. 1637 |
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