- Dictionary
- C
- Caliper
- Related Words
Words related to caliper
cal·i·per
C c -
inside caliper
a caliper whose legs turn outward so that it can accurately measure inside dimensions, as the inside diameter of a pipe. -
outside caliper
a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod. -
caliper rule
a graduated rule with one sliding jaw and one that is stationary -
vernier caliper
a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier. -
brake shoe
the curved metal casting to which the brake lining is riveted in a drum brake -
disc brake
a brake system in which a disc attached to a wheel is slowed by the friction of brake pads being pressed against the disc by a caliper.