Caliper Definition

kaləpər
calipers
noun
calipers
An instrument consisting of a pair of movable, curved legs fastened together at one end, used to measure the thickness or diameter of something: there are inside calipers and outside calipers.
Webster's New World
A large instrument having a fixed and a movable arm on a graduated stock, used for measuring the diameters of logs and similar objects.
American Heritage

Caliper rule.

Webster's New World
Thickness, as of paper or cardboard, expressed in mils.
Webster's New World
The part pressed against the spinning wheel in a hand-operated bicycle braking system.
Webster's New World
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verb
calipers
To measure with calipers.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Caliper

  • Alteration of caliber

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Caliper Sentence Examples

  • Skin caliper measurements are usually the least expensive method.

  • New front brake hose routed directly to the front brake caliper.

  • Gripped by a six-piston caliper, braking forces are transferred optimally to the rim, virtually eliminating torsional load on the front wheel.

  • Twin four-piston calipers operate on the front 308mm disks with a single-piston caliper on the rear 220mm disk.

  • Without unfastening the hydraulic hose, pull the caliper upwards to clear the disk.

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Words Starting With

CCACAL

Words Ending With

RERPER

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