caliper

cal·i·per
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US/ˈkælɪpɚ/

noun

The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.

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Meanings

nouncaliper (plural calipers)

plural calipers · alternative UK calliper

  1. alternativein pluraloftenAlternative form of calipers, a device used to measure dimensions.
  2. automotiveThe part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
verbcaliper (third-person singular simple present calipers, present participle calipering, simple past and past participle calipered)

present singular third person calipers · participle present calipering · participle past calipered · past calipered · alternative UK calliper

  1. transitiveTo use calipers to measure the size of.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan instrument for measuring the distance between two points

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Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device

verbmeasure the diameter of something with calipers

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measuremensuratemeasure out

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Variant of caliber.

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Translations

Czech čelist, šupléra, posuvné měřítko
  • čelistpart of a disc brake
  • šupléra, posuvné měřítkouse calipers to measure the size of
Danish caliper
  • caliperpart of a disc brake
Estonian pidurisadul
  • pidurisadulpart of a disc brake
Finnish jarrusatula, jarruies
  • jarrusatulapart of a disc brake
  • jarruiespart of a disc brake
  • mitata tulkillause calipers to measure the size of
  • mitata työntömitallause calipers to measure the size of
French étrier
  • étrierpart of a disc brake
German Bremssattel, Bremsbacke
  • Bremssattelpart of a disc brake
  • Bremsbackepart of a disc brake
Hungarian féknyereg
  • féknyeregpart of a disc brake
Polish szczęka
  • szczękapart of a disc brake
Portuguese pinça
  • pinçapart of a disc brake
Romanian etrier
  • etrierpart of a disc brake
Russian су́ппорт
  • су́ппорт (súpport)part of a disc brake
Spanish cáliper, mordaza
  • cáliperpart of a disc brake
  • mordazapart of a disc brake
Swedish bromsok
  • bromsokpart of a disc brake

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

caliper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caliper

MLA

“caliper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caliper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caliper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caliper.

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