calipersnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈkæl.ɪ.pəz/us/ˈkæl.ə.pɚz/calipers noun [ plural ] (TOOL)
UK also callipers a device for measuring widths or distances, consisting of two long, thin pieces of metal fixed together at one end
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Measuring, weighing, & counting devices
- calculator
- detector
- dipstick
- gradation
- hydrograph
- instrument
- light meter
- manometer
- meter
- micrometer
- potometer
- rangefinder
- ruler
- scope
- sensor
- spirit level
- tachometer
- tape measure
- theodolite
- weighbridge
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calipers noun [ plural ] (LEG SUPPORT)
UK US braces metal supports that are fastened to the legs of people who have difficulties with walking
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Medical dressings, supports & devices
- auditory brainstem implant
- Band-Aid
- bandage
- biventricular pacemaker
- cochlear implant
- cotton
- cotton ball
- cotton wool ball
- earplug
- Elastoplast
- ice pack
- lint
- liposome
- oxygen tank
- plaster cast
- poultice
- truss
- walker
- walking frame
- Zimmer frame
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