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micrometer

mic·ro·me·ter

UK/ˈmaɪkɹəˌmiːtə/ US/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌmiːtəɹ/ fairly common us

noun

2.

a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

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Origin

From micro- (“one millionth”) + meter.

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