calipers

Definition of calipersnext
present tense third-person singular of caliper

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Verb
  • And if the tech scales globally, millions of pregnancy tests, disease-detection strips, and farm-diagnostic kits could end their decades-long dependence on petroleum plastics.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
  • As Puck, the media company led by co-founder and editor-in-chief Jon Kelly, scales up with the acquisition of Air Mail, founder Graydon Carter is stepping back.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Counter Culture starts you off with a quick quiz that gauges your preferences.
    Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Flood forecasts Along the coast, moderate to major flooding is forecast at nearly three dozen tide gauges from North Carolina to Long Island over the weekend, including the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The VitaFreshPro system calibrates temperature settings for different food zones, while dual compressors eliminate odor transfer between compartments.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The open-top Speedster weighs under 900 kilograms, or just below 2,000 pounds.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Greenland may further test the limits Graham’s comments come as the administration weighs not only its next steps in Venezuela, but also Greenland.
    Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The property’s lot measures 4,640 square feet in area.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The radio chart measures the number of plays each song received in a particular week.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Calipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipers. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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