calliper
[ kal-uh-per ]
/ ˈkæl ə pər /
noun, verb (used with object)
Words nearby calliper
calling card,
calliope,
calliopean,
calliopsis,
callipash,
calliper,
calliper rule,
calliphora,
callippic cycle,
callippus,
callipygian
Definition for calliper (2 of 2)
caliper
or cal·li·per
[ kal-uh-per ]
/ ˈkæl ə pər /
noun
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
Example sentences from the Web for calliper
Mrs. Calliper would not let any of the children go, but she put down Dot to carry the baby.
Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880 |VariousYes, and Mrs. Calliper meant to dry them all and sell them, and buy some things for Dot and Molly and the baby.
Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880 |VariousMrs. Calliper and the children heard the guns go off pretty quickly after that—bang!
Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880 |Various
British Dictionary definitions for calliper (1 of 2)
calliper
US caliper
/ (ˈkælɪpə) /
noun
Also called: calliper compasses (often plural)
an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together
Also called: calliper splint med
a splint consisting of two metal rods with straps attached, for supporting or exerting tension on the leg
verb
(tr)
to measure the dimensions of (an object) with callipers
Word Origin for calliper
C16: variant of
calibre
British Dictionary definitions for calliper (2 of 2)
Medical definitions for calliper
caliper
n.
An instrument consisting essentially of two curved hinged legs, used to measure thickness and distances.
Scientific definitions for calliper
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.