caliper

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caliper

/ˈkælɪpɚ/ US

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Variant of caliber.

noun calipers · calliper

alternative, in plural, often Alternative form of calipers, a device used to measure dimensions.
The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.

verb calipers · calipering · calipered · calliper

transitive To use calipers to measure the size of.

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noun part of a disc brake

Español	cáliper, mordaza
Português	pinça
Français	étrier
Deutsch	Bremssattel, Bremsbacke
Română	etrier
Русский	су́ппорт súpport

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@misc{caliper_2026,
  title = {caliper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caliper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}