| 单词 | caliper |
| 释义 | caliper /kal"euh peuhr/, n. 1. Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs. 2. any of various calibrated instruments for measuring thicknesses or distances between surfaces, usually having a screwed or sliding adjustable piece. Cf. vernier caliper. 3. thickness or depth, as of paper or a tree. 4. Usually, calipers. the pincers of an earwig. 5. Auto. the part of a disc-brake assembly that straddles the disc and presses the brake pads against it. See illus. under disc brake. 6. a similar part used with a hand brake on a bicycle. v.t. 7. to measure with calipers. v.i. 8. to use calipers. Also, calliper. [1580-90; presumably var. of CALIBER] |
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