caliper

== English == === Alternative forms === calliper (UK) === Etymology === Variant of caliber. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈkælɪpɚ/ Hyphenation: cal‧i‧per === Noun === caliper (plural calipers) (often in the plural) Alternative form of calipers, a device used to measure dimensions. (automotive, cycling) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === caliper (third-person singular simple present calipers, present participle calipering, simple past and past participle calipered) (transitive) To use calipers to measure the size of. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === calipers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === earclip, replica