calliper
English Thesaurus
1. an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural) (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, |
definition | : | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | inside caliper, |
definition | : | caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | micrometer, micrometer caliper, micrometer gauge, |
definition | : | caliper for measuring small distances (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | odd-leg caliper, |
definition | : | caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | outside caliper, |
definition | : | caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | vernier caliper, vernier micrometer, |
definition | : | a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements (noun.artifact) |
2. measure the diameter of something with calipers (verb.cognition)
hypernym | : | measure, measure out, mensurate, |
definition | : | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition) |
3. an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural) (noun.artifact)
4. measure the diameter of something with calipers (verb.cognition)
5. an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural) (noun.artifact)
6. measure the diameter of something with calipers (verb.cognition)
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