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caliper
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cal·i·per or cal·li·per (kl-pr)
n.
An instrument consisting essentially of two curved hinged legs, used to measure thickness and distances.


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The tools may be as basic as a hammer or as advanced as a set of digital calipers.
fixed 45[degrees] pivoting double miter saw used with an 8-ft Tigerstop and Pro Panel Digital Caliper.
Using a Starrett digital caliper approved by the military to build precision weapons systems, we had three balls tested for size by a employee of Northrup's engineering department.
 
 
 
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