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calliper Definition

cal·li·per (kal′ə pər)

noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb

caliper

calliper Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • piston: Rear: 220 mm disk, floating caliper with single opposing piston.

Modifies a noun

  • brake: The tires are Michelin ( 20 " x 1 ¾ " ) The brakes are caliper brakes, similar to those found on bicycles.

Adjective modifier

  • 4-piston: Rear 4-piston calipers with 343 x 26 mm ventilated disks.
  • floating: Floating caliper with two 32 mm pistons Rear - stainless steel disk, ?
  • radial: Radial 4-pot opposed piston calipers deliver impressive stopping performance with excellent feel at the lever.
  • rear: The rear brake caliper has also changed from black to silver.
  • twin: The rear brake is a 272 mm stainless steel disk with 34 mm twin piston caliper.
  • front: New front brake hose routed directly to the front brake caliper.

Converse of object

  • float: Rear: 220 mm disk, floating caliper with single opposing piston.
  • wear: We who are polio survivors are no longer those cute little children who wore calipers or who were wheeled around in wheel chairs.
  • use: A much better gage of fitness is a set of calipers used to measure body fat percentage.
  • mount: I have had to modify it quite extensively to get my radial mount calipers to fit and to get steering arms on.
  • fit: The 1st stage was to fit the 4 pot calipers with the standard solid disks and then later I upgraded to ventilated disks.
  • have: Normally, someone contemplating having these calipers would attend for assessment.

Noun used with modifier

  • dual-piston: As with any dual-piston caliper, setting the rotor centrally between the pistons and pads is crucial for correct performance.
  • two-pot: This powerful front brake is assisted by a 240 mm disk, with a Brembo floating two-pot caliper at the rear.
  • single-piston: The lightweight 220 mm rear petal disk is operated by a lightweight single-piston caliper.
  • four-piston: Tires: Bridgestone 16.5 " front and rear Brakes: Brembo, two 320mm carbon front disks with four-piston calipers.
  • piston: Four parallel piston caliper, 32 mm piston diameter.
  • brake: The rear brake caliper has also changed from black to silver.