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Vertical comparator
A device used for measuring short vertical lengths or distances, and consisting of a base, an upright, calibrated bar fixed to the base, and two horizontal microscopes that can be slid up and down the bar. It has been used in gravimetry for measuring the lengths of pendulums.
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