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outside caliper

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noun

  1. a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.

Etymology

Origin of outside caliper

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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The form of caliper shown at B is an outside caliper.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

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