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Definition callipers in British English

callipers noun

[plural] noun
/ˈkælɪpə(r)z/
1

a tool consisting of two long narrow pieces of metal joined at one end, used for measuring the diameter (=width) of a round object or a tube

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2

a pair of metal objects that someone wears around their legs to help them to walk. The American word is braces.

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Definition callipers in British English