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cal·i·per (cal·li·per)
 caliper (calliper)
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- pronunciation:
- kae
lih
p
 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(usu. pl.) an instrument usu. having two hinged, curved legs and used to measure inner or outer dimensions, thicknesses, and distances between surfaces.
The personal trainer used calipers to measure his clients' body fat. |
| definition 2: |
a similar instrument with one fixed jaw and one sliding jaw.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
calipers, callipers, calipering, callipering, calipered, callipered |
| definition: |
to measure using calipers.
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