caliper
Syllables: cal·i·per/ˈkælɪpɚ/
caliper noun: the part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads. Also the alternative form of calipers.
Noun
caliper (plural calipers)
- The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
Verb
caliper (third-person singular simple present calipers, present participle calipering, simple past and past participle calipered)
- To use calipers to measure the size of.
Also used as
caliper is also the alternative form of calipers.
Examples of caliper in a sentence
- Then open the caliper so the other end touches the back surface of the lens.
- “Set your calipers a dite bigger’n the hole so’s they’ll fit good and snug.”
- Today's taxidermying is a combination of field work, calipers and Rodin.
Forms of caliper
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | calipers |
| alternative UK | calliper |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | calipers |
| present participle | calipering |
| past participle | calipered |
| past | calipered |
Origin of caliper
Variant of caliber.
Words formed from caliper
Phrases with caliper
Questions about caliper
- What does caliper mean?
- Caliper means the part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
- What part of speech is caliper?
- Caliper can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce caliper?
- Caliper is pronounced /ˈkælɪpɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of caliper?
- The plural of caliper is calipers.
Words near caliper in the dictionary
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