microinch
Millionth of inch
A microinch is one millionth of an inch, used to measure extremely small distances in precision engineering and manufacturing.
Surface roughness, the flatness of machined parts, and the thickness of coatings are typically specified in microinches: The bearing surface was polished to 8 microinches.
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- vernierAuxiliary scale for fractions
- interferometerInstrument measuring wave interference
- thicknessDepth of material
resolution · graduation · metrology · precision · tolerance · flatness · runout · parallelism
Inch's tiny fraction
- thouArchaic second-person pronoun
- nanometerMetric unit, billion-fold smaller
- angstromSubatomic length unit
- millimeterThousandth of a meter
imperial · conversion · RMS · Ra
Molar action sometimes
- lappingFine abrasive finishing process
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- turningAct of rotating
milling · boring · cutting · spindle · workpiece · CNC · lathe · mill
Fixed periodic payment
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- fitProper or healthy
press-fit · runout · straightness · datum · limit · variation · inspection · conformance
caliper
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- vernierAuxiliary scale for fractions
- interferometerInstrument measuring wave interference
thickness · resolution · graduation · metrology · precision · tolerance · flatness · runout · parallelism · perpendicularity
mil
Inch's tiny fraction
- thouArchaic second-person pronoun
- nanometerMetric unit, billion-fold smaller
- angstromSubatomic length unit
millimeter · imperial · conversion · RMS · Ra
grinding
Molar action sometimes
- lappingFine abrasive finishing process
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
- polishingSmoothing by friction
turning · milling · boring · cutting · spindle · workpiece · CNC · lathe · mill · metalworking
allowance
Fixed periodic payment
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
fit · press-fit · runout · straightness · datum · limit · variation · inspection · conformance
aerospace
Atmosphere plus outer void
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- opticsScience of illumination
- bearingPosture or orientation
seal · hydraulic · pneumatic · turbine · wafer · die · photolithography · lens · mold · tooling
microinchmile
5,280 feet
kilometer · light-year · parsec · astronomical unit · megameter
inch, miniature, microscope, micro, microscopic, inched, inching, inchoate, micrometer