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• caliper — [kal′ə pər] n. [var. of CALIBER] 1. [usually pl.] an instrument consisting of a pair of movable, curved legs fastened together at one end, used to measure the thickness or diameter of something: there are inside calipers and outside calipers 2.… …   English World dictionary

• measure — [n1] portion, scope admeasurement, admensuration, allotment, allowance, amount, amplification, amplitude, area, bang, breadth, bulk, capacity, degree, depth, dimension, distance, duration, extent, fix, frequency, height, hit, magnitude, mass,… …   New thesaurus

• caliper — 1620s, short for calliper compass (1580s), a device used to measure CALIBER (Cf. caliber) (q.v.). Related: Calipers …   Etymology dictionary

• Caliper — For other uses, see Caliper (disambiguation). A vernier caliper …   Wikipedia

• caliper — /kal euh peuhr/, n. 1. Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs. 2. any of various calibrated instruments for… …   Universalium

• caliper — cal·i·per or chiefly Brit cal·li·per kal ə pər n 1) any of various measuring instruments having two usu. adjustable arms, legs, or jaws used to measure thickness, diameter, and distance between surfaces usu. used in pl. <a pair of calipers> …   Medical dictionary

• measure out — verb determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of Measure the length of the wall • Syn: ↑measure, ↑mensurate • Derivationally related forms: ↑mensuration (for: ↑mensurate), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• caliper or calipers —    An instrument photo of a caliperused to measure the thickness or diameter of an object. It consists of a pair of movable metal or wooden arms with curved, pointed ends, hinged together; or, having a fixed and a movable arm on a graduated stock …   Glossary of Art Terms

• caliper — /ˈkæləpə/ (say kaluhpuh) noun 1. (usually plural) a tool in its simplest form having two legs and resembling a compass (def. 7), used for obtaining inside and outside measurements, especially across curved surfaces. 2. → caliper rule. 3. Also,… …  

• measure — Synonyms and related words: A, Alexandrine, Spenserian stanza, Stabreim, a, accent, accent mark, accentuation, accommodate, accommodation, accomplished fact, accomplishment, accord, achievement, acreage, act, acta, action, ad hoc measure, adapt,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• caliper method — a method for approximating fat content in the body by measuring the thickness of folds of the skin at stated areas of the body by means of specially designed calipers. Caliper method being used to measure the thickness of the skinfold over the… …   Medical dictionary