caliper

or cal·li·per

[ kal-uh-per ]

/ ˈkæl ə pər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR caliper ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Usually calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.

any of various calibrated instruments for measuring thicknesses or distances between surfaces, usually having a screwed or sliding adjustable piece. Compare vernier caliper.

thickness or depth, as of paper or a tree.

Usually calipers. the pincers of an earwig.

Automotive. the part of a disc-brake assembly that straddles the disc and presses the brake pads against it.

a similar part used with a hand brake on a bicycle.

verb (used with object)

to measure with calipers.

verb (used without object)

to use calipers.

Origin of caliper

First recorded in 1580–90; presumably variant of caliber

Words nearby caliper

calimere, calimocho, caliorrhaphy, calipash, calipee, caliper, caliper rule, caliph, caliphate, calippus, calisaya

Example sentences from the Web for caliper

Hurrying to the Whim he returned with his lens, while from the mate he had borrowed a caliper, a two-foot rule and a sail needle.

Wings of the Wind |Credo Harris
It is a 26-inch caliper, and will caliper up to 34 inches diameter.

Measuring Tools |Unknown
But what are the facts left for our consideration in connection with caliper measurement?

Antonio Stradivari |Horace William Petherick
The common sizes by caliper, or diameter of the trunk, are five-, seven- or nine-sixteenths of an inch.

The Peaches of New York |U. P. Hedrick

In the upper left-hand part of the engraving the details of a useful addition to the caliper are shown.

Measuring Tools |Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for caliper

caliper

/ (ˈkælɪpə) /

noun

the usual US spelling of calliper

Medical definitions for caliper

caliper

n.

An instrument consisting essentially of two curved hinged legs, used to measure thickness and distances.

Scientific definitions for caliper

caliper

[ kăl′ə-pər ]

An instrument consisting of two curved legs connected at a hinge, used to measure thickness and distance. Often used in the plural as calipers.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

caliper

or cal·li·per

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of caliper

Words nearby caliper

Example sentences from the Web for caliper

British Dictionary definitions for caliper

noun

Medical definitions for caliper

n.

Scientific definitions for caliper

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

caliper

or cal·li·per

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of caliper

Words nearby caliper

Words related to caliper

Example sentences from the Web for caliper

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []) .push({}); British Dictionary definitions for caliper

noun

Medical definitions for caliper

n.

Scientific definitions for caliper

British Dictionary definitions for caliper