caliper
cal·i·per
caliper · calipers · calipered · calipering
To use calipers to measure the size ofTo use calipers to measure the size of.
US/ˈkælɪpɚ/
» Ziri has a digital caliper.
Meaning
1 sensesTo use calipers to measure the size of.
measure the diameter of something with calipers
Examples
3 sentencesZiri has a digital caliper.
It would be nice if you could use the caliper instead of your ruler: it's much more accurate!
A caliper is an instrument for measuring thickness and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale or a ruler.
Origin
Variant of caliber.Variant of caliber.
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Forms
calipers, calipering, calipered, caliperedSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- measure the diameter of something with calipers:calliper
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle