scale n
1. an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" [syn: scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series}]
2. relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
3. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
4. an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
5. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin [syn: scale leaf]
6. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin [syn: scurf, exfoliation]
7. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) [syn: musical scale}]
8. a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass [syn: weighing machine]
9. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) [syn: plate, shell]
10. a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals v
11. measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
12. pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
13. take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
14. reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" [syn: surmount]
15. climb up by means of a ladder
16. remove the scales from; "scale fish" [syn: descale]
17. measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
18. size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"

Micrometer \Mi*crom"e*ter\, n. [Micro- + -meter: cf. F. microm[`e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given directly is that of the image of the object formed at the focus of the object glass. Circular, or Ring, micrometer, a metallic ring fixed in the focus of the object glass of a telescope, and used to determine differences of right ascension and declination between stars by observations of the times at which the stars cross the inner or outer periphery of the ring. Double image micrometer, a micrometer in which two images 220 catflap.bishopston.net dictd 1.11.2/rf on FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE <247680.39943.1288308743@catflap.bishopston.net>

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