caliper

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It took a mechanic failing to do up the bolts on a rear brake caliper after qualifying to stop Verstappen winning in Australia two weeks ago.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

To do the work, the team used a large lathe to spin a detached brake rotor and caliper.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

Using a delicate magnetic caliper employed by violin makers to measure in millimeters an instrument’s walls and veneers, the conservators tracked the wood’s thickness at short intervals along the crack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

While caliper replacement is difficult, you can take steps to prevent future problems.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

Using a caliper and other special tools, Agent Burger, with the help of the Dallas police, took eleven of Morrison’s body measurements.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann