caliper : Idioms & Phrases


inside caliper

  • noun caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward
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micrometer caliper

  • noun caliper for measuring small distances
    micrometer; micrometer gauge.
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Micrometer caliper ∨ gauge

  • (Mech.), a caliper or gauge with a micrometer screw, for measuring dimensions with great accuracy.
Webster 1913

odd-leg caliper

  • noun caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction
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outside caliper

  • noun caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward
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vernier caliper

  • noun a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
    vernier caliper; vernier micrometer.
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Vernier calipers

  • noun a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
    vernier caliper; vernier micrometer.
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  • . See Vernier.
Webster 1913

Vernier calipers, Vernier gauge

  • a gauge with a graduated bar and a sliding jaw bearing a vernier, used for accurate measurements.
Webster 1913