calliper

cal·li·per  (kl-pr)

n.

Variant of caliper.

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calliper US, caliper [ˈkælɪpə]

n

1. (Engineering / Tools) (often plural) Also called calliper compasses an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together

2. (Medicine) Also called calliper splint Med a splint consisting of two metal rods with straps attached, for supporting or exerting tension on the leg

vb

(Engineering / Tools) (tr) to measure the dimensions of (an object) with callipers

[variant of calibre]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	calliper - an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural) caliper inside caliper - caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something micrometer caliper, micrometer gauge, micrometer - caliper for measuring small distances odd-leg caliper - caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction outside caliper - caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward vernier caliper, vernier micrometer - a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
Verb	1.	calliper - measure the diameter of something with calipers caliper measure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"