"microfinish" meaning in English

See microfinish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microfinishes [plural]
Etymology: micro- + finish Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|finish}} micro- + finish Head templates: {{en-noun}} microfinish (plural microfinishes)
  1. a positive integer used as a measure of the smoothness of any surface; higher numbers indicate rougher surfaces
    Sense id: en-microfinish-en-noun-oo4--YRL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for microfinish meaning in English (1.2kB)

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          "text": "1995 U.S. international Trade Commission - Certain Portable On-Car Disc Brake Lathes\nOne cut is required and the microfinish will be somewhere in the range of 23 microns which is better than any other lathe on the market."
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