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Definition of Calipers
1. n. pl. An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts, shot, etc.; or the bore of firearms, tubes, etc.; -- called also caliper compasses, or caliber compasses.
Definition of Calipers
1. caliper [v] - See also: caliper
Medical Definition of Calipers
1. An instrument used for measuring diameters. Origin: a corruption of caliber (05 Mar 2000)