profilometry — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The use of a technique in the measurement and profiling of an object.

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2. The methodology of performing eddy current profiling of tubing.

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   The profilometry of the tubing was conducted directly following the eddy current exam.

3. The technique in which a diamond stylus, in contact with a sample, measures surface variations as a function of position.

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4. The use of a laser or white-light, computer-generated projections to perform surface measurements of three dimensional objects.

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   Surface profilometry was used to measure the film thickness.