calipers
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calipers
- /ˈkæl.ɪ.pəz/ UK
- /ˈkæl.ɪ.pɚz/ US
Where it comes from
A corruption of caliber.
noun callipers · caliper
- A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements. "Good, good for there," he mumbled, and then with a certain eagerness asked me whether I would let him measure my head. Rather surprised, I said Yes, when he produced a thing like calipers and got the dimensions back and front and every way, taking notes carefully.
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A metal (orthopedic) leg support.
And simultaneously I raise my trouser cuff to reveal the leather straps and wicked steel calipers harnessing my right boot.
Similar: leg braces
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noun measuring device
| Español | calibre |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 卡尺 kǎchǐ |
| Kiswahili | kalipa |
| Português | paquímetro |
| Français | compas d'épaisseur, pied à coulisse |
| Deutsch | Stangenzirkel, Messschieber, Kaliber |
| Русский | штангенци́ркуль štangencírkulʹ |
Talk about this word "calipers." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/calipers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. calipers. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/calipers "calipers." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/calipers.Cite this
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title = {calipers},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calipers},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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