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Vernier
Meaning
Noun
●
A
secondary
scale
with
finer
graduations
than the
primary
scale
of a
measuring device
; the
vernier
measures
between
graduations
of the
larger
scale
.
●
A
secondary
control
input
with
finer
control than the
primary
, or
coarse
,
input
;
for example
the
vernier
frequency
tuning
knob
on a radio.
●
In Physics:
A
secondary
system of
force
application
for the
attitude
control of a
spacecraft
;
for example
a
vernier
thruster.
Name
●
A surname.
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