caliper

Also known as calliper, sliding caliper, calipers, pair of calipers

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A caliper is a measuring tool with two adjustable arms that can be clamped onto an object to precisely measure its dimensions, such as diameter or thickness. It's useful because it allows people to take accurate measurements in situations where standard rulers or measuring tapes would be imprecise or awkward to use.

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Contents

Terminology
History
Types
Inside caliper
Outside caliper
Divider caliper
Oddleg caliper
Vernier caliper
Dial caliper
Digital caliper
Resolution and accuracy
Measurement method
Serial data output
Micrometer screw caliper
Comparison
Use
Zero error
Abbe error
See also
Notes
References
External links

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Calipers or callipers are an instrument used to measure the linear dimensions of an object or hole; namely, the length, width, thickness, diameter or depth of an object or hole. The word caliper comes from a corrupt form of caliber.