caliper
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A caliper is a measuring tool with two adjustable arms that can be clamped onto an object to precisely measure its dimensions, such as diameter or thickness. It's useful because it allows people to take accurate measurements in situations where standard rulers or measuring tapes would be imprecise or awkward to use.
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22 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- History
- Types
- Inside caliper
- Outside caliper
- Divider caliper
- Oddleg caliper
- Vernier caliper
- Dial caliper
- Digital caliper
- Resolution and accuracy
- Measurement method
- Serial data output
- Micrometer screw caliper
- Comparison
- Use
- Zero error
- Abbe error
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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Calipers or callipers are an instrument used to measure the linear dimensions of an object or hole; namely, the length, width, thickness, diameter or depth of an object or hole. The word caliper comes from a corrupt form of caliber.