vernier
1ver·ni·er
noun \ˈvər-nē-ər\Definition of VERNIER
1
: a short scale made to slide along the divisions of a graduated instrument for indicating parts of divisions
2
a : a small auxiliary device used with a main device to obtain fine adjustment b : any of two or more small supplementary rocket engines or gas nozzles on a missile or a rocket vehicle for making fine adjustments in the speed or course or controlling the attitude —called also vernier engine
See Origin of VERNIER
Pierre Vernier
First Known Use: 1766
Rhymes with VERNIER
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