Caliper (disambiguation)
Caliper(s) or calliper(s) may refer to:
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Mechanical devices
- Calipers (measuring tool)
- Compass (drawing tool), a technical drawing instrument
- Brace (orthopaedic), especially a leg brace
- Devices for stopping motion:
- Caliper, the part of a disc brake assembly that squeezes the rotor
- Caliper, the part of a bicycle brake assembly that squeezes the rim
Other senses
- Caliper, the measured (rather than expected) thickness of paper, in paper and ink testing
- Rotating calipers, an algorithm for solving computational geometry problems
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