outside caliper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of outside caliper
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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A pair of outside calipers form an excellent example in vice work.
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These are known as inside or outside calipers, depending upon the measurements they are intended to take.
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Back, tee and centering square; bevels, spirit level, inside and outside calipers, straight edges, rules and surface plates p.
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A better form of outside calipers is shown in Fig.
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Calipers are sometimes made double, that is to say, the inside and the outside calipers are provided in the one tool, as in Fig.
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