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calliper
/ ˈæɪə /
noun
Also called: calliper compasses.(often plural) an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together
Also called: calliper splint.med a splint consisting of two metal rods with straps attached, for supporting or exerting tension on the leg
verb
(tr) to measure the dimensions of (an object) with callipers
Word History and Origins
Origin of calliper1
Example Sentences
"If you're in a hospital like I was, with people in callipers, people in pain... I think everyone should take the vaccine," she told the Radio Times.
She lives with a disability and uses callipers to support her legs.
He contracted rickets while he was a child which resulted in him having callipers on his legs until he was seven.
Although he can now stand with callipers and a frame it's "more practical to stick with the wheelchair".
It was a long year - he came out wearing two sets of callipers and a brace on his back.
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