calipers

Definition of calipersnext
present tense third-person singular of caliper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calipers
Verb
  • Everything — from food to veterinary care — scales up with the dog’s formidable stature.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • In an augmented workforce, AI scales execution while humans focus on judgment, context, and leadership growth.
    Nickle LaMoreaux, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Although streamflow gauges suggested that water levels were falling at Wahiawa dam by Friday afternoon, Parker said, the dam is not out of the woods.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Joe Raedle | Getty Images The conflict in Iran erased any improvement in consumer sentiment since February, according to early March data from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, which gauges how households feel about their own financial health and that of the economy.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • San Diego County calibrates scales used for weighing precious metals.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The survey calibrates and releases data that anyone can download.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This bag weighs just a few ounces and rolls down to the size of a tennis ball, yet expands to nearly full size.
    Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Still, the uncertainty weighs heavily on her and others in the community.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That is, your chronological age, which measures how many years have passed since you were born, may not match your biological age, which reflects wear and tear on your body at a cellular level.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The proper method to test brake fluid is with an electronic tester that measures moisture or PH dip-strips that measure moisture and cooper levels.
    Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Calipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipers. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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