Plural of caliper
regular plural
The plural of caliper is calipers.
Forms of caliper
| Singular | caliper /ˈkælɪpɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | calipers /ˈkæl.ɪ.pəz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Calipers in a sentence
- “Set your calipers a dite bigger’n the hole so’s they’ll fit good and snug.”1993, Ralph Moody, The Fields of Home, U of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 80. From the entry dite
- Today's taxidermying is a combination of field work, calipers and Rodin.1945, The Saturday Evening Post, volume 218, page 26. From the entry taxidermy
- And simultaneously I raise my trouser cuff to reveal the leather straps and wicked steel calipers harnessing my right boot.1988, Bapsi Sidhwa, Ice-Candy Man, Daunt Books (2016), page 4. From the entry calipers
- Additional skull measurements, taken with small sliding calipers, were from zygomaxillare, the lowest point on the zygomatic-maxillary suture, to the points of alveolare, basion and nasion.1980, York Archaeological Trust, The Archaeology of York, page 21. From the entry nasion
- DM using calipers is recommended either intraorally or extraorally on a study model. 11 This study there was a slight increase of 0.5 mm in CBCT measurements compared to DMs.2015, G S Amarnath et al., “Comparison of Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Orthopantomography with Direct Ridge Mapping for Pre-Surgical…. From the entry extraorally
Meaning of caliper
- noun The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
- verb To use calipers to measure the size of.
Questions about the plural of caliper
- What is the plural of caliper?
- The plural of caliper is calipers.
- Is caliper countable?
- Caliper is a countable noun.
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