"vernier" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: verniers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French vernier. From Pierre Vernier, the inventor. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|vernier}} French vernier Head templates: {{en-noun}} vernier (plural verniers)
  1. A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale.
    Sense id: en-vernier-en-noun-N2DSHiqF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 39 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 41 40
  2. A secondary control input with finer control than the primary, or coarse, input; for example the vernier frequency tuning knob on a radio.
    Sense id: en-vernier-en-noun-QDPk2Miw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 39 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 41 40
  3. (physics) A secondary system of force application for the attitude control of a spacecraft; for example a vernier thruster. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-vernier-en-noun-ilUib0RV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 39 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 41 40 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vernier caliper, vernier compass, vernier gage, vernier gauge Related terms: calipers, nonius

Noun [French]

Forms: verniers [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} vernier m (plural verniers)
  1. vernier Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vernier-fr-noun-V9DOhIHp Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French vernier. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|vernier|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French vernier, {{bor+|ro|fr|vernier}} Borrowed from French vernier Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|verniere}} vernier n (plural verniere) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=n|gpd=vernierelor|gpi=verniere|gsd=vernierului|gsi=vernier|n=|npd=vernierele|npi=verniere|nsd=vernierul|nsi=vernier|vp=vernierelor|vs=vernierule}} Forms: verniere [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], vernier [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un vernier [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], vernierul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], verniere [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște verniere [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], vernierele [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], vernier [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui vernier [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], vernierului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], verniere [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor verniere [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], vernierelor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], vernierule [singular, vocative], vernierelor [plural, vocative]
  1. vernier Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-vernier-ro-noun-V9DOhIHp Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "vernier#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "vernier"
}

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