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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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Elaborate caliper rules were developed to measure cloth on the bolt, without unwinding it.
We measured subscapular and triceps skinfolds by using a Holtain skinfold caliper.
Converted to a skinfold caliper reading, Wilfork's body fat would have been about 18 percent.
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.
She has no use of her right arm and can only walk short distances with the help of a caliper and walking stick.
I spent nearly an hour trying to true it using the pads in the caliper as a guide and my fingers to bend it back into shape.

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