caliper

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English

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Etymology

Variant of caliber.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkælɪpɚ/
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  • Hyphenation: cal‧i‧per

Noun

caliper (plural calipers)

Caliper
  1. (often plural only) Alternative form of calipers
  2. (automotive) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.

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Verb

caliper (third-person singular simple present calipers, present participle calipering, simple past and past participle calipered)

  1. (transitive) To use calipers to measure the size of.

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