: 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
Rounding things out is a set of 22-inch that hide Swedish gold brake calipers and are wrapped in performance tires.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 July 2024 The dual four-piston Brembo brake calipers up front pair with a custom rear caliper and regenerative braking to help rein in so much power with ease.—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
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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