Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microfinish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crofin-ish
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a positive integer used as a measure of the smoothness of any surface; higher numbers indicate rougher surfaces

Example Sentences

"1995 U.S. international Trade Commission - Certain Portable On-Car Disc Brake Lathes One cut is required and the microfinish will be somewhere in the range of 23 microns which is better than any other lathe on the market."

Etymology

From micro- + finish.

Inflected Forms

microfinishes (plural)

Questions

What does microfinish mean?: a positive integer used as a measure of the smoothness of any surface; higher numbers indicate rougher surfaces
Where does microfinish come from?: From micro- + finish.

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