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In British English, 'metre' is the unit of measurement for length, whereas 'meter' means a measuring instrument (for example, 'wattmeter', 'ammeter', etc.).

So, in British English, therefore, a micrometer is a device for making accurate engineering measurements, whereas a micrometre is a millionth of a metre.

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