CALIPERS


Meaning of CALIPERS in English

I. cal ‧ i ‧ pers /ˈkæləpəz, ˈkælɪpəz $ -ərz/ BrE AmE noun [plural]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: caliber ]

the American spelling of ↑ callipers

II. cal ‧ li ‧ pers BrE AmE British English , calipers American English /ˈkæləpəz, ˈkælɪpəz $ -ərz/ noun [plural]

1 . a tool used for measuring thickness, or the distance between two surfaces, or the ↑ diameter (=inside width) of something

2 . British English metal bars that someone wears on their legs to help them walk SYN brace American English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.