calliper

British  

/ ˈkælɪpə /

noun

1. Also called: calliper compasses.  (often plural) an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together

2. Also called: calliper splint.  med a splint consisting of two metal rods with straps attached, for supporting or exerting tension on the leg

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verb

1. (tr) to measure the dimensions of (an object) with callipers

Etymology

Origin of calliper

C16: variant of _calibre

Example Sentences

"If you're in a hospital like I was, with people in callipers, people in pain... I think everyone should take the vaccine," she told the Radio Times.

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She lives with a disability and uses callipers to support her legs.

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He contracted rickets while he was a child which resulted in him having callipers on his legs until he was seven.

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Although he can now stand with callipers and a frame it's "more practical to stick with the wheelchair".

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It was a long year - he came out wearing two sets of callipers and a brace on his back.

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