遊ゆう標ひょう

noun

vernier; vernier scale

Technical term for the auxiliary scale used for precise measurement, often in calipers or micrometers. The cross-reference バーニヤ is a common katakana loanword for the same concept.

See also: バーニヤ

• ノギスの遊ゆう標ひょうで、0.05ミリ単たん位いの長ながさが読よめる。

  With the vernier scale on the caliper, you can read lengths in 0.05 mm increments.