microtopographer

noun

An instrument used to measure the surface topography of small objects.

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Meanings

nounmicrotopographer (plural microtopographers)

plural microtopographers

  1. An instrument used to measure the surface topography of small objects.

    More significantly, it has shown that the surface of dielectric paper can be measured with acceptable precision by use of a microtopographer. This instrument may be used to trace over and record the surface of the paper.

    1978, The United States patents quarterly, volume 196, page 18

Origin

From micro- + topographer.

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APA

microtopographer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtopographer

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“microtopographer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtopographer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microtopographer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtopographer.

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