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Tolerance
Tolerance is the allowed deviation from a stated dimension. "Tight tolerance" means very little deviation is allowed.
Examples in context
This part has a very tight tolerance.
This part has a very tight tolerance.
The tolerance is half a millimetre.
The tolerance is half a millimetre.
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