caliper
Example Sentences
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Some, like the caliper rhinoceros beetle, fence with long, straight points.
From New York Times
When booking, you must provide your weight, and although it’s important to be honest, no one is going to come after you with body fat calipers.
From Washington Post
Wielding her digital caliper, she measured the diameter of the cloth fibers and the sizes of the remnants.
From Scientific American
If he said “not shy,” Thomas asked the student to remove his underwear and tested him using calipers near intimate areas.
From Seattle Times
The soon-to-be senior at Elma High School — wedged between Aberdeen and Olympia — excels in math and applied manufacturing skills including measuring, drilling and using a dial caliper.
From Seattle Times
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