1. an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural); [syn: caliper, calliper]
VERB (1)
1. measure the diameter of something with calipers; [syn: caliper, calliper]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
caliper
n 1: an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
(often used in the plural) [syn: caliper, calliper]
v 1: measure the diameter of something with calipers [syn:
caliper, calliper]