Calipers - English meaning
ˈkæl.ɪ.pəz
Calipers – definitions in English dictionary
nounAn instrument for measuring external or internal dimensions, having two hinged legs resembling a pair of compasses and in-turned or out-turned points.
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At 2000 h every day, chicks were weighed on the precision balance, and their tarsus length measured…nounA metal support for a person's leg.
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The witness against the government of iraq walked stiffly into the room, metal callipers buckled to…
nounA device for measuring widths or distances, consisting of two long, thin pieces of metal fixed together at one end
nounMetal supports that are fastened to the legs of people who have difficulties with walking
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Word origin
late 16th century: apparently an alteration of calibre.
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