Associations to the word «Calliper»

Wiktionary

CALLIPER, noun. Alternative spelling of caliper

Dictionary definition

CALLIPER, noun. An instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural).
CALLIPER, verb. Measure the diameter of something with calipers.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley