[sokoloff]

“Meter” is multiply overloaded. A unit of distance. A thing that makes measurements. An adjustment to a rate of flow.

“Extrusion” is a process as well as the object resulting from that process.

“By referencing the meter and adjusting the metering valve during extrusion, we can create a precisely meter long extrusion.”

Micrometer is a unit of measurement and measurement device that measures in that range, but often measures in thousands of an inch, which are commonly called “mills”, which is also the act of a type of machining and the name of the machinery that does it as well as the name of a common type of cutting tool that goes into that machine.

“Put an end mill in the mill and mill off five mills.”

[c22]

I usually see just one "L" in that last one ("mils"). Could help with the confusion in text-based communication at least.

[sokoloff]

Interesting. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it written (and “thou” is probably more common anyway), but you’re right and taught me something; thanks!

[throw0101a]

> “Meter” is multiply overloaded. A unit of distance. A thing that makes measurements. An adjustment to a rate of flow.

There is "meter" and there is "metre".

> “Put an end mill in the mill and mill off five mills.”

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