- Look up
vernier in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Vernier may
refer to:
Vernier,
Switzerland Vernier (surname)
Pierre Vernier,
French mathematician...
- A
vernier scale (/vərˈniːˈər/ ver-NEE-er),
named after Pierre Vernier, is a
visual aid to take an
accurate measurement reading between two graduation...
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scissors or gl****es. Colloquially, the
phrase "pair of
verniers" or just "
vernier"
might refer to a
vernier caliper. In
loose colloquial usage,
these phrases...
- Rose
Vernier (13
November 1902 – 30
April 1975) was an Austrian-born
milliner and
fashion designer. She made hats for
Queen Elizabeth II and her clients...
- and
graphing equipment.
Vernier Software &
Technology was
founded in 1981 in Portland, Oregon, at the home of
David Vernier, a high-school
physics teacher...
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Vernier is a
French surname.
Notable people with the
surname include: Émile
Louis Vernier (1829–1887),
French painter Marie Vernier (fl. 1590–1627), French...
- A
vernier thruster is a
rocket engine used on a
spacecraft or
launch vehicle for fine
adjustments to the
attitude or velocity.
Depending on the design...
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Vernier (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ.nje]) is a muni****lity in the
Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. It is
located in the
western suburbs of Geneva. The...
- Jean
Vernier (21 July 1923 – 8 July 2006) was a
French runner who
specialized in the 1500
meters race. He was the twin
brother of the
athlete Jacques...
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Vernier acuity (from the term "
vernier scale",
named after astronomer Pierre Vernier) is a type of
visual acuity – more
precisely of
hyperacuity – that...
