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 Definitions of Caliper  [ˈkæl ə pər]  

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Definition of 'Caliper' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) caliper
Usu., calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and diameters, consisting usu. of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.

2.  caliper
a calibrated instrument for measuring thickness or distances between surfaces, usu. having a screwed or sliding adjustable piece.

3.  caliper
thickness or depth, as of paper or a tree.

4.  caliper
the part of a disc-brake assembly that presses the brake pads against the disc.

5. (v.t.) caliper
to measure with calipers.

Etymology:  (1580–90; presumably alter. of caliber)

Definition of 'Caliper' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) caliper, calliper
an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)

2. (verb) caliper, calliper
measure the diameter of something with calipers



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