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calipers
 caliperleft to right: spring and insidecaliperscal·i·per also cal·li·per C0036600 (kăl′ə-pər)n.1. often calipers An instrument consisting of two hinged legs, used to measure thickness and distances.2. A large instrument having a fixed and a movable arm on a graduated stock, used for measuring the diameters of logs and similar objects.3. A vernier caliper.4. a. The assembly housing the brake pads in a disc brake.b. The assembly in certain bicycle brakes that forces the brake pads against the wheel rim.
[Alteration of caliber.]
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calipers [kal´ĭ-perz] an instrument with two bent or curved legs used for measuring thickness or diameter of a solid. Skinfold calipers measure the thickness of subcutaneous fat tissue in millimeters. This gives a rough measurement of adiposity. (NOTE: Large caliper readings are read counterclockwise.) Courtesy of Dorice Czajka-Narins, in Mahan and Escott-Stump, 2000.cal·i·pers (kal'i-perz), An instrument used for measuring diameters. [a corruption of caliber] cal·i·pers (kal'i-pĕrz) An instrument used for measuring diameters. [a corruption of caliber]ThesaurusSeecaliper |