Assertion: micron | /r/HasProperty | device
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text: A micrometer ( my-KROM-i-tər), sometimes known as a micrometer screw gauge, is a device incorporating a calibrated screw widely used for precise measurement of components in mechanical engineering and machining as well as most mechanical trades, along with other metrological instruments such as dial, vernier, and digital calipers.
text: However, in practice, “micron” remains a widely used term, which is preferred to “micrometer” in many English-speaking countries because it helps to differentiate between the unit of length and the “micrometer”, a device used for precise measurement of small distances.