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caliper

Instrument that consists of two adjustable legs or jaws for measuring the dimensions of material parts. Spring calipers have an adjusting screw and nut; firm-joint calipers use friction at the joint to hold the legs unmoving. Outside calipers measure thicknesses and outside diameters of objects; inside calipers measure hole diameters and distances between surfaces. Hermaphrodite calipers, which have one leg bent inward and one straight leg ending in a sharp point, are used for scribing lines at a specified distance from a flat or curved surface. See also micrometer.

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calliper (US), caliper

1. an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together

2. Med a splint consisting of two metal rods with straps attached, for supporting or exerting tension on the leg

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caliper [′kal·ə·pər]

(design engineering)

An instrument with two legs or jaws that can be adjusted for measuring linear dimensions, thickness, or diameter.