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CALIPER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)

Synonyms:

caliper; calliper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("caliper" is a kind of...):

measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caliper"):

inside caliper (caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward)

micrometer; micrometer caliper; micrometer gauge (caliper for measuring small distances)

odd-leg caliper (caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction)

outside caliper (caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward)

vernier caliper; vernier micrometer (a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements)

Derivation:

caliper (measure the diameter of something with calipers)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Measure the diameter of something with calipers

Synonyms:

caliper; calliper

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "caliper" is one way to...):

measure; measure out; mensurate (determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

caliper (an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural))

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