Definition
An instrument with two hinged legs used to measure the distance between two points, especially the thickness or diameter of objects.
Etymology
From 'calliper,' which may derive from the word 'calipash' (relating to the curved shape of turtle shells) or from 'Calicut,' a port in India. More likely influenced by French 'calibre' meaning diameter or size.
Kelly Says
Calipers are so perfectly designed that the same basic tool has been used for centuries—a blacksmith in 1500 and a machinist today use almost identical instruments because the design is nearly perfect.
Translations
ARالعربية
كَالِيبَر
ka-li-ber
BNবাংলা
ক্যালিপার
ka-li-pa-ar
CACatalà
caliper
ka-li-per
CSČeština
kaliper
kali-per
DEDeutsch
Caliper
kali-per
ELΕλληνικά
καλιπέρι
kali-pe-ri
ESEspañol
calibre
ka-li-bre
FISuomi
kaliperi
ka-li-pe-ri
FRFrançais
caliper
kali-per
HIहिन्दी
कॅलीपर
ka-li-per
HUMagyar
kaliper
kali-per
IDBahasa Indonesia
caliper
kali-per
ITItaliano
caliper
kali-per
MSBahasa Melayu
kaliper
ka-li-per
NLNederlands
caliper
kali-per
PLPolski
kaliper
kali-per
PTPortuguês
caliper
kali-per
RORomână
caliper
kali-per
RUРусский
калипер
kali-per
SVSvenska
kaliper
kali-per
SWKiswahili
kalipe
ka-li-pe
TAதமிழ்
காலிபர்
ka-li-per
TEతెలుగు
క్యాలిపర్
ky-a-li-per
THไทย
คॅลิปเปอร์
ka-li-per
TRTürkçe
kaliper
ka-li-per
UKУкраїнська
каліпер
kali-per
VITiếng Việt
Caliper
ka-li-per