caliper
The part of a disc brake that holds the brake padsThe part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
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» Ziri has a digital caliper.
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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.
Meaning
1 sensesThe part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
Bremssattel, Bremsbacke
су́ппортsúpport
- an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
Origin
Variant of caliber.Variant of caliber.
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Forms
plural: calipersSynonyms
1 synonyms- an instrument for measuring the distance between two points:calliper
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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