jangka sorong

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jangka sorong

Etymology edit

Compound of jangka (“measure, scale”) +‎ sorong (“sliding”), calque of Dutch schuifmaat (“vernier caliper, vernier scale”, literally “sliding scale”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒaŋka ˈsɔrɔŋ/

Noun edit

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 edit

angkup vernier (Standard Malay)

Further reading edit

“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.