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cathetometer

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ID 574903 Last modified 31.01.2024
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
  • mõõtevahend kaugel asetseva kahe punkti kõrguste vahe mõõtmiseks
  • instrument for measuring vertical distances in cases where a scale cannot be placed very close to the points whose distance apart is desired
kaatetimõõtur preferred
Usage examples
  • Kaatetimõõtur koosneb põhiliselt täpselt gradueeritud skaalaga kolonnist ja horisontaalsest pikksilmast, mida on võimalik liigutada jäigast vertikaalsest kolonnist üles ja alla ning pikksilma mõõteasendi saab fikseerida kolonnile kinnitatud nooniusskaala abil.
katetomeeter deprecated
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  • Meeter on pikkusühik.
cathetometer
Usage examples
  • A cathetometer consists essentially of an accurately graduated scale and a horizontal telescope capable of being moved up and down a rigid vertical column. The position of the telescope can be read by means of an attached Vernier scale.

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