calliper
noun /ˈkælɪpə(r)/
/ˈkælɪpər/
(British English) (also caliper North American English, British English)
- callipers[plural] an instrument with two long thin parts joined at one end, used for measuring the diameter of tubes and round objects (= the distance across them)
- a pair of callipers
- (British English) (North American English brace)[countable, usually plural] a metal support for weak or injured legs