caliper 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)
Hypernym
instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
EnglishDerivationally related form
caliper 1
verb
measure the diameter of something with calipers
Hyponym
inside caliper 1
noun
caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward
micrometer 2
noun
caliper for measuring small distances
caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction
caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward
a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
