Meaning

2 senses
  1. (plural, plural only)A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.

    Stangenzirkel, Messschieber, Kaliber

    штангенци́ркульštangencírkulʹ

  2. (UK, plural, plural only)A metal (orthopedic) leg support.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
measuring device:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
measuring device:

Origin

A corruption of caliber.

A corruption of caliber.

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Forms

plural: caliperses

Synonyms

1 synonyms
leg braces

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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