calipers : Idioms & Phrases

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Caliper square

  • a draughtsman's or mechanic's square, having a graduated bar and adjustable jaw or jaws. Knight.
Webster 1913

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