: 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
Huge Wilwood brakes, with 16-inch rotors and six-piston calipers up front, take care of stopping.—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024 Regenerative braking works in concert with a four-piston Brembo front caliper and a rear caliper that Verge developed in house.—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
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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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