Caliper

//ˈkælɪpɚ//

"Caliper" in a Sentence (3 examples)

It would be nice if you could use the caliper instead of your ruler: it's much more accurate!

A caliper is an instrument for measuring thickness and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale or a ruler.

Ziri has a digital caliper.

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