: any of various measuring instruments having two usually adjustable arms, legs, or jaws used especially to measure diameter or thickness—usually used in plural
a pair of calipers
b
: a device for pressing a frictional material (such as a brake pad) against the sides of a rotating wheel or disc
2
: thickness especially of paper, cardboard, or a tree
The upright, with the integral brake caliper is more like a robotic wasp nest.—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 13 Aug. 2023 Along with Pitch Black paint and black 20-inch wheels, the special-edition Challenger and Chargers both receive matte-black body graphics and Mopar Blue accents seen on the front and rear brake calipers, hood, roof, and trunklid.—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 25 July 2023
Verb
Standard Tornado Red calipers signal to the 99.999999 percent that this is indeed the V-8 trim.—Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 12 Jan. 2018 See all Example Sentences for caliper
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: a measuring instrument with two legs or jaws that can be adjusted to determine thickness, diameter, or distance between surfaces—usually used in plural
: any of various measuring instruments having two usually adjustable arms, legs, or jaws used to measure thickness, diameter, and distance between surfaces—usually used in plural
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