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/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)skriːn/, U.S. /ˈmaɪkroʊˌskrin/, /ˈmaɪkrəˌskrin/ 1. A screen with a fine mesh, spec. one used for filtering liquids.A proprietary name (Micro-screen) in some applications.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > sifting > [noun] > sieve
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microscreen1959
1959 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 24 Feb. tm 148/2 Micro-screen. For filter assemblies and cartridges therefor for filtering and purifying fluids.
1970 Science 31 July 458/1 Microscreens—metal screens with mesh on the order of a few tens of microns or less—are also being tested [for water filtration].
1981 Engin. News-Record 19 Feb. 49/1 URS Co...is preparing working drawings for sanitary sewer treatment plant, and operations, service and microscreen buildings.
1988 Los Angeles Times 15 Sept. viii. 37/4 A cone-shaped, 23.7-karat, gold-plated microscreen that filters out bitter-tasting sediments from brewed coffee.
1993 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 341 188/1 Purafil/activated carbon contaminant and microscreen filters are being added.
1995 Kay & Co. (Worcester) Catal. Autumn–Winter 965/3 Remington DF50 dual foil mains/rechargable shaver. Twin microscreen foil Pop-up trimmer.
2. Any small or miniature screen intended for display; (spec. in Computing) a liquid crystal display built into the keyboards of some microcomputers.
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society > computing and information technology > hardware > peripherals > [noun] > keyboard > display
microscreen1979
society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > [noun] > by means of a computer > device or system for displaying images
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society > communication > broadcasting > television > transmitting or receiving apparatus > [noun] > television set > screen
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1979 Economist 1 Sept. 79/1 It was the latest wing-a-ding high-technology product from..Sinclair Radionics when it was launched in January, 1977; the world's first pocket (well, 1½ lb) micro-screen television.
1983 Austral. Microcomputer Mag. Sept. 87/2 ACT and Victor claim the major innovation is the built-in microscreen, a two-line 40 column LCD incorporating a digital calendar and clock.
1986 Byte Apr. 306/3 Apricot has revived the microscreen for the XEN keyboard, a single-line LCD built into the keyboard that shows the date and time by default.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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