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a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod. See illus. under caliper.[1870-75]
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outside caliper
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caliper — [kal′ə pər] n. [var. of CALIBER] 1. [usually pl.] an instrument consisting of a pair of movable, curved legs fastened together at one end, used to measure the thickness or diameter of something: there are inside calipers and outside calipers 2.… … English World dictionary
caliper — /kal euh peuhr/, n. 1. Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs. 2. any of various calibrated instruments for… … Universalium
caliper — /ˈkæləpə/ (say kaluhpuh) noun 1. (usually plural) a tool in its simplest form having two legs and resembling a compass (def. 7), used for obtaining inside and outside measurements, especially across curved surfaces. 2. → caliper rule. 3. Also,… …
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