Calliper (Verb)
Meaning
Measure the diameter of something with calipers.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The mechanic carefully used calipers to calliper the diameter of the damaged axle.
- She selected the correct object calliper for the precise measuring tool to calliper the width of a microscope slide.
- To determine the exact readings the engineer took multiple measurements using the high-precision instrument to calliper the internal diameter of the pipe.
- Gently grasp the round object and calliper using your micrometer calipers or precision calipers designed to calliper thin metal rods or objects.
- A specific gauge often referred to as a go/no-go gauge may be implemented to test but in this instance to calliper the approximate object size using precise micrometre calipers.