to caliper
- verb
- /ˈkælɪpər/
- Specialized
- To ensure a proper fit, the engineer calipered the diameter of the pipe before installation.
Examples
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Before cutting the wood, he calipered the width to avoid any mistakes.
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Actually, normally I would use calipers to check on the size, but for this fan we actually need a tape measure to check on the size.
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I simply measured the outer diameter of this with my calipers, found a circle that was really close here and applied it.
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I used a caliper to measure the thickness of the metal sheet accurately.
Compounds
- Specialized
A small tool for measuring tiny distances or thicknesses accurately
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A tool with curved legs used to measure the inside width of holes or slots
- Specialized
A tool with two legs curved the same way used to mark or measure distances on flat metal
- Specialized
A tool with curved legs that fit around an object to measure its outer size
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A tool with a sliding scale for measuring small distances accurately
How Precise
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Caliper used as a verb comes from the tool's name and means to 'measure' something with calipers, so think of caliber ('size') to remember you are checking the exact width or thickness.