micrometer 
1. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter • Syn: micron • Hypernyms: metric linear unit • Part Holonyms: millimeter, millimetre, mm • Part Meronyms: nanometer, nanometre, nm, millimicron, micromillimeter, micromillimetre 2. caliper for measuring small distances • Syn: micrometer gauge, micrometer caliper • Hypernyms: caliper, calliper
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