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 ver·ni·er /ˈvɝniɚ/
 遊尺,游標,游標尺;

 Ver·ni·er n.  A short scale made to slide along the divisions of a graduated instrument, as the limb of a sextant, or the scale of a barometer, for indicating parts of divisions. It is so graduated that a certain convenient number of its divisions are just equal to a certain number, either one less or one more, of the divisions of the instrument, so that parts of a division are determined by observing what line on the vernier coincides with a line on the instrument.
 Vernier calipers, Vernier gauge, a gauge with a graduated bar and a sliding jaw bearing a vernier, used for accurate measurements.
 Vernier compass, a surveyor's compass with a vernier for the accurate adjustment of the zero point in accordance with magnetic variation.
 Vernier transit, a surveyor's transit instrument with a vernier compass.
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 vernier
      n 1: a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the
           small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional
           divisions of the main scale [syn: vernier scale]
      2: French mathematician who described the vernier scale
         (1580-1637) [syn: Paul Vernier]