callipers or (esp N American) calipers /kalˈi-pərz/

1. Compasses with legs suitable for measuring the inside or outside diameter of bodies (also callˈiper-compasses)
2. A calliper splint

callˈiper noun

In papermaking, a measure of the thickness of a single sheet of paper, usu expressed in microns or millimetres

To measure with callipers

calliper splint noun

A metal splint fitted to the leg to provide support

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