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Instruments > Precision instruments > Mathematical instruments > Dividers, mathematical instruments

Preferred term

Dividers, mathematical instruments  

Definition

  • Measuring devices with two legs movable on a joint or pivot, similar in form to drawing compasses but with two metal points, and used, for example, to divide lines, transfer dimensions or lay off circles and arcs [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Compasses, dividing
  • Compasses, measuring instruments
  • Dividing compasses

Notation

  • 118216

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-LMBMP5DJ-Z

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