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cal|i|pers — «KAL uh puhrz», noun (plural). 1. an instrument used to measure the diameter or thickness of some small object. 2. any one of various similar calibrated instruments. Also, callipers … Useful english dictionary
calipers — cal|i|pers [ˈkælıpəz US ərz] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: caliber] the American spelling of ↑callipers … Dictionary of contemporary English
callipers — cal|li|pers BrE calipers AmE [ˈkælıpəz US ərz] n [plural] 1.) a tool used for measuring thickness, or the distance between two surfaces, or the ↑diameter (=inside width) of something 2.) BrE metal bars that someone wears on their legs to help… … Dictionary of contemporary English
calipers — cal|i|pers [ kælıpərz ] noun plural a tool consisting of two long narrow pieces of metal joined at one end, used for measuring the DIAMETER (=width) of a round object or a tube … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
caliber compasses — Calipers Cal i*pers, n. pl. [Corrupted from caliber.] An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caliper compasses — Calipers Cal i*pers, n. pl. [Corrupted from caliber.] An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caliper square — Calipers Cal i*pers, n. pl. [Corrupted from caliber.] An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calipers — Cal i*pers, n. pl. [Corrupted from caliber.] An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts, shot, etc.; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Callipers — Cal li*pers, n. pl. See Calipers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vernier calipers — Calipers Cal i*pers, n. pl. [Corrupted from caliber.] An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
