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callipers

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for callipers.

Editorial note

I mean hell, I can't really measure much more accurately with my callipers anyway.

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Quick take

(UK) Alternative spelling of calipers. [A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.]

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(UK) Alternative spelling of calipers. [A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for callipers.

noun

(UK) Alternative spelling of calipers. [A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.]

Example sentences

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I mean hell, I can't really measure much more accurately with my callipers anyway.

2

Sure, they have some of the same features as you zoom in from the world map level to the callipers-along-the-beach level.

3

Something doable in your home, but more accurate than tape measure or callipers, especially for tracking variations, would be the ideal.

4

Rim to disc is obviously incompatible but Shimano’s levers, rotors and callipers have all been forwards compatible so far on road bikes.

5

My brake callipers pinched and caused a fire, a bone-headed mechanic or DIYer could cause this problem with a bad brake job.

6

I also make callipers and axles and so on; all the parts you need to repair your Mustang.

7

This results in much less wear on the brake pads and callipers.

8

Incidentally, do you have a pair of callipers handy?

9

Get some cheap callipers - they help out.

10

And this is why I don’t like digital Vernier callipers.

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Everyone is a moderate; people reposition the callipers around their social group, defining people into and out of it, so as to always stay its most central and reasonable example.

12

Lastly other cheap metrics you could track are body fat (callipers cost next to nothing) which is easy to measure ESP with a friend helping, you can also track maximum widths.

Quote examples

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"Pushing the brake pads fully into the callipers reduces rolling resistance" is apparently one way.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use callipers in a sentence?

I mean hell, I can't really measure much more accurately with my callipers anyway.

What does callipers mean?

(UK) Alternative spelling of calipers. [A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.]

What part of speech is callipers?

callipers is commonly used as noun.