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caliper
noun
- 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 and
- caliper rule
- thickness, as of paper or cardboard, expressed in mils
- the part pressed against the spinning wheel in a hand-operated bicycle braking system
- the automotive disc brake housing containing the friction pads
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to measure with calipers
See caliper in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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