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What is a caliper?

What is a caliper? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (usually plural only) Uncommon variant of calipers.
  2. (automotive) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
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The steering system is lighter and more compact than a steering column and rack and the brakes occupy the same space as a conventional caliper.
Three skinfold thicknesses were measured in all patients according to standard procedures by means of a Lafayette caliper.
He also describes his most famous invention, that of the vernier caliper, an instrument for accurately measuring length.
Elaborate caliper rules were developed to measure cloth on the bolt, without unwinding it.
Check the wheel pant for movement and run your hand along the bottom of the brake caliper, looking for hydraulic fluid.
If you are a stickler for quiet brakes, you can also cut out shim washers for spacing the brake caliper brake mounts on the frame or fork.

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