Definitions for caliperˈkæl ə pər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cal•i•perˈkæl ə pər(n.)
or cal•li•per
Usu., calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and diameters, consisting usu. of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
Category: Weights and Measures
a calibrated instrument for measuring thickness or distances between surfaces, usu. having a screwed or sliding adjustable piece.
Category: Weights and Measures
thickness or depth, as of paper or a tree.
the part of a disc-brake assembly that presses the brake pads against the disc.
Category: Automotive
(v.t.)to measure with calipers.
Category: Weights and Measures
Origin of caliper:
1580–90; presumably alter. of caliber
Princeton's WordNet
caliper, calliper(verb)
an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)
caliper, calliper(verb)
measure the diameter of something with calipers
Wiktionary
caliper(Noun)
Uncommon variant of calipers.
caliper(Noun)
The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
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