noun
- an instrument with two hinged legs used for measuring the thickness, diameter, or distance between surfaces
Usage: often used in plural form
Examples
- The machinist used calipers to measure the bolt’s diameter.
- She adjusted the calipers to check the thickness of the metal sheet.
- Digital calipers provide more precise measurements than analog ones.
- The engineer kept a pair of calipers in his toolbox.
- Calipers are essential tools in mechanical engineering.
- He measured the pipe’s inner diameter with vernier calipers.