calliper
US caliper
/ (ˈkælɪpə) /
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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
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Word Origin for calliper
C16: variant of calibre
Words nearby calliper
call in sick, calliope, calliopean, calliopsis, callipash, calliper, calliper rule, Calliphora, Callippic cycle, Callippus, callipygian
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