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noun
Any mechanical device, manufactured using nanotechnology, having a scale measured in nanometres.
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verb
To machine with tolerances measured in nanometres.
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *megh-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) Doric Greek μᾱχᾰνᾱ́ (mākhănā́)bor. Latin māchinabor. Middle French machinebor. English machine English nanomachine From nano- + machine.
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