Callipered

/ˈkæl.ə.pərd/ adjective

Definition

Measured with calipers; having been subjected to measurement with a calliper or fitted with callipers.

Etymology

Past participle of calliper used as an adjective, formed by adding -ed. Indicates something that has undergone measurement or has calliper devices attached.

Kelly Says

Once you add -ed to a tool name, it becomes an adjective describing the state of being measured—callipered objects carry the ghost of precision in their very description.

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