jangka sorong
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Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of jangka (“measure, scale”) + sorong (“sliding”), calque of Dutch schuifmaat (“vernier caliper, vernier scale”, literally “sliding scale”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jangka sorong (plural jangka-jangka sorong, first-person possessive jangka sorongku, second-person possessive jangka sorongmu, third-person possessive jangka sorongnya)
- (metrology) vernier caliper: a type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision.
Synonyms
- angkup vernier (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “jangka sorong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.