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inside caliper

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noun

  1. a caliper whose legs turn outward so that it can accurately measure inside dimensions, as the inside diameter of a pipe.

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It is composed of one leg similar to the leg of a pair of compasses, while the other is formed the same as the leg of an inside caliper.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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