Antonyms for caliper

Grammar : Verb

Spell : kal-uh-per

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæl ə pər

Definition of caliper

Origin : 1620s, short for calliper compass (1580s), a device used to measure caliber (q.v.). Related: Calipers.

As in measure : verb calculate, judge

Example sentences :

In case the bottom surface is used, 0.150 must be deducted from the reading of the caliper.
Extract from : « Measuring Tools » by Unknown

It is a 26-inch caliper, and will caliper up to 34 inches diameter.
Extract from : « Measuring Tools » by Unknown

Then the legs are closed to remove the caliper, and are reset to the scribed line.
Extract from : « Measuring Tools » by Unknown

Then remove the caliper and measure the distance between the caliper points.
Extract from : « Measuring Tools » by Unknown

The method of adjusting a spring caliper is shown at Fig. 174, H.
Extract from : « Aviation Engines » by Victor Wilfred Pag

The tailstock center is next set over by guess and a caliper tool is clamped in the toolpost.
Extract from : « Turning and Boring » by Franklin D. Jones

The design must be worked out by eye, because of the nature of the work no caliper measurements can be made for depth of cuts.
Extract from : « A Course In Wood Turning » by Archie S. Milton and Otto K. Wohlers

In order to permit of ready adjustment of a spring caliper, a split nut as shown at G is sometimes used.
Extract from : « Aviation Engines » by Victor Wilfred Pag

The common sizes by caliper, or diameter of the trunk, are five-, seven- or nine-sixteenths of an inch.
Extract from : « The Peaches of New York » by U. P. Hedrick

But what are the facts left for our consideration in connection with caliper measurement?
Extract from : « Antonio Stradivari » by Horace William Petherick

Synonyms for caliper

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