01 n. pl. An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as o…
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An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts, shot, etc.; or the bore of firearms, tubes, etc.; -- called also caliper compasses, or caliber compasses. Also: caliper compasses, caliber compasses
Phrases & compounds
Caliper square —
a draughtsman's or mechanic's square, having a graduated bar and adjustable jaw or jaws.
Vernier calipers —
See Vernier.