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odd-leg caliper

/ˈɒd lɛɡ ˈkælɪpə/

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/ˈɒd lɛɡ ˈkælɪpə/formaltechnical
  • ruСпециализированный измерительный инструмент, используемый в металлообработке и деревообработке, сконструированный с одной прямой и одной изогнутой или смещённой ножкой для измерения расстояний от края или уступа, например, от центра отверстия до края.

A specialized measuring tool used in metalworking and woodworking, designed with one straight leg and one bent or offset leg to measure distances from an edge or shoulder, such as the center of a hole to an edge.

  1. Measuring toolC2formal

    A type of caliper with one straight leg and one curved leg, used for measuring the distance from the center of a hole to an edge or for marking out lines parallel to an edge.

    ruИнструмент для измерения

    • The machinist used an odd-leg caliper to mark the center line on the metal plate.
    • Odd-leg calipers are essential for precise layout work in engineering.
    • He adjusted the odd-leg caliper to scribe a line exactly 10mm from the edge.