calipers

Noun

Plural form of 'caliper': measuring instruments with two hinged legs used to measure the thickness or diameter of an object.

ریشه

From Middle English 'calipre', from Old French 'calepier', from Late Latin 'caliparius' (a shoemaker's last), from Latin 'calceus' (shoe).

مثال

• The engineer used calipers to measure the diameter of the pipes.
• She used calipers to check the thickness of the metal sheets.
• The machinist adjusted the calipers to measure the width of the parts.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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