calliper

An instrument used for measuring the distance between two points, often used in the plural form.

• 🇫🇷Instrument de mesure utilisé pour évaluer la distance entre deux points, souvent employé au pluriel, comprenant notamment le pied à coulisse ou le compas d'épaisseur.

1. Measuring instrument B2 formal technical

   An instrument with two adjustable legs or jaws used to measure the distance between two opposite sides of an object, often used in engineering and metalworking.

   • The machinist used a calliper to measure the diameter of the pipe.
   • Digital callipers provide precise readings to a hundredth of a millimeter.
   • He adjusted the calliper's jaws to fit the workpiece exactly.

   🇫🇷pied à coulisse

2. Brake component B2 formal technical

   A device that presses brake pads against a disc or drum to slow or stop a vehicle.

   • The mechanic replaced the worn brake calliper on the car.
   • A stuck calliper can cause uneven braking and tire wear.
   • High-performance vehicles often use multi-piston callipers for better stopping power.

   🇫🇷Étrier de frein

   Synonymes: caliper

• callipers plural form
• callipers' possessive plural form
• calliper's possessive singular form