vernier caliper
noun
a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier.
Also called
vernier micrometer.
Origin of vernier caliper
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby vernier caliper
vernet,
vernet's syndrome,
verneuil process,
vernicle,
vernier,
vernier caliper,
vernier compass,
vernier engine,
vernier rocket,
vernier scale,
vernis martin
Scientific definitions for vernier caliper
vernier caliper
[ vûr′nē-ər ]
A measuring instrument consisting of an L-shaped frame with a linear scale along its longer arm and an L-shaped sliding attachment with a vernier scale, used to read directly the dimension of an object represented by the separation between the inner or outer edges of the two shorter arms.