"Good, good for there," he mumbled, and then with a certain eagerness asked me whether I would let him measure my head. Rather surprised, I said Yes, when he produced a thing like calipers and got the dimensions back and front and every way, taking notes carefully.
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Calipers — Cal i*pers, n. pl. [Corrupted from caliber.] An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts, shot, etc.; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calipers — n. instrument that measures thickness or diameter; metal brace (for a deformed leg); thickness, depth; part of the brake system in an automobile v. measure thickness or diameter using calipers … English contemporary dictionary
Calipers, skin — Calipers are instruments used to measure the diameter of an object. (The word "calipers" is a corruption of "caliber"). The skin fold thickness in several parts of the body can be measured with calipers, a metal or plastic… … Medical dictionary
calipers — an instrument used to measure thickness or length of an object, such as structures on a fish, comprising a sliding, graduated scale (vernier) and points or jaws. May record distance or width by means of a vernier, a dial or electronically … Dictionary of ichthyology
calipers — An instrument used for measuring diameters. [a corruption of caliber] * * * cal·i·pers (kalґĭ pərz) [from caliber] compasses with bent or curved legs used for measuring the thickness or diameter of a solid … Medical dictionary
calipers — cal|i|pers [ˈkælıpəz US ərz] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: caliber] the American spelling of ↑callipers … Dictionary of contemporary English
calipers — cal|i|pers [ kælıpərz ] noun plural a tool consisting of two long narrow pieces of metal joined at one end, used for measuring the DIAMETER (=width) of a round object or a tube … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
calipers — replicas … Anagrams dictionary
calipers — noun (plural) the American spelling of callipers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
CALIPERS — … Useful english dictionary
