/ Dictionary / Index V Vickers number: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Vick'ers num"ber Pronunciation: [key] — Metall. Metall. a numerical expression of the hardness of a metal as determined by a test in which the sample is indented under a known pressure by the point of a diamond and the surface area of the indentation is divided into the amount of pressure applied. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Vickers Vicksburg Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language