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OXFORD DICTIONARY
calliope | calliophis | calliopsis | callipash | callipee | calliper | callipers | calliphora | calliphora vicina | calliphoridae | callipygian

calliper

 : 
Noun, Verb (transitive)
 : 
cal=li=per

OXFORD DICTIONARY

calliper, n. & v. (also caliper)
--n.
1 (in pl.) (also calliper compasses) compasses with bowed legs for measuring the diameter of convex bodies, or with out-turned points for measuring internal dimensions.
2 (in full calliper splint) a metal splint to support the leg.
--v.tr. measure with callipers.

Etymology
app. var. of CALIBRE

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