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.
RELATED WORDS
peg, compute, survey, fit, evaluate, average, limit, rank, mark, assess, adjust, gauge, determine, quantify, weigh, estimate, regulate, check, calibrate, square
Nearby words
- calimere,
- calimocho,
- caliorrhaphy,
- calipash,
- calipee,
- caliper rule,
- caliph,
- caliphal,
- caliphate,
- calippus
Origin of caliper
First recorded in 1580–90; presumably variant of caliber
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caliper
/ (ˈkælɪpə) /
noun
the usual US spelling of calliper
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caliper
1620s, short for calliper compass (1580s), a device used to measure caliber (q.v.). Related: Calipers.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
caliper
n.
An instrument consisting essentially of two curved hinged legs, used to measure thickness and distances.
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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.
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