Source Word
scale cube
Noun
(geology,
photography)
A
reference
cube
of
standard,
unitary
size,
normally
one
centimetre
long,
or
one
inch
long
for
older
American
versions,
placed
beside
a
rock
or
meteorite
sample
to
show
scale
and
orientation
during
photography.
Four
sides
of
the
cube
are
marked
N,
S,
E,
and
W,
respectively,
to
indicate
the
cardinal
points
of
the
compass,
and
the
other
two
sides
are
marked
T
and
B,
for
top
and
bottom.
Japanese Meaning
地質学や写真撮影において、被写体の大きさや向きを示すために、岩石や隕石の横に配置される標準サイズ（通常1センチまたは1インチ）の基準立方体。4面にはそれぞれ北（N）、南（S）、東（E）、西（W）の方位が、残り2面には上（T）と下（B）の記号が刻まれている。
Sense（1）
(geology,
photography)
A
reference
cube
of
standard,
unitary
size,
normally
one
centimetre
long,
or
one
inch
long
for
older
American
versions,
placed
beside
a
rock
or
meteorite
sample
to
show
scale
and
orientation
during
photography.
Four
sides
of
the
cube
are
marked
N,
S,
E,
and
W,
respectively,
to
indicate
the
cardinal
points
of
the
compass,
and
the
other
two
sides
are
marked
T
and
B,
for
top
and
bottom.
（ plural ）
