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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 — 1620s, short for calliper compass (1580s), a device used to measure CALIBER (Cf. caliber) (q.v.). Related: Calipers …   Etymology dictionary

• caliper — (also calliper) ► NOUN 1) (also calipers) a measuring instrument with two hinged legs and in turned or out turned points. 2) a motor vehicle or bicycle brake consisting of two or more hinged components. 3) a metal support for a person s leg.… …   English terms dictionary

• Caliper — For other uses, see Caliper (disambiguation). A vernier caliper …   Wikipedia

• caliper — [1] The apparatus on disc brakes which hold the disc pads and straddles the disc. When actuated the pads press against the disc to stop or slow the vehicle. Also see brake caliper floating caliper disc brake pin slider caliper disc brake swinging …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• caliper —    the thickness of a sheet of paper or card stock. Traditionally measured in points7 (thousandths of an inch), caliper is now measured in microns (micrometers). The word caliper is sometimes used in place of the proper unit, as in .004 caliper ( …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• 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 — kavernometras statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Gręžinio skersmens kitimo matuoklis. atitikmenys: angl. caliper; caliper logging tool; hole caliper logging tool vok. Kalibermesser, m rus. каверномер, m pranc. diamétreur …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

• caliper — cal·i·per or chiefly Brit cal·li·per kal ə pər n 1) any of various measuring instruments having two usu. adjustable arms, legs, or jaws used to measure thickness, diameter, and distance between surfaces usu. used in pl. <a pair of calipers> …   Medical dictionary

• 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,… …   Australian English dictionary

• Caliper — см. Caliper …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии