Caliber vs. Caliper

Calibernoun

standard spelling of calibre|from=American spelling

Calibernoun

The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun, a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber.

Calibernoun

The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet or column.

Calibernoun

Fig.: Capacity or compass of mind.

Calibernoun

a degree or grade of excellence or worth;

Calibernoun

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

Caliber

In guns, particularly firearms, caliber (or calibre in British English; sometimes abbreviated as ) is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel bore - regardless of how or where the bore is measured and whether the finished bore matches that specification. It is measured in inches or in millimeters.

Calipernoun

Uncommon variant of calipers.

Calipernoun

(automotive) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.

Calipernoun

an instrument for measuring the distance between two points

Caliperverb

measure the diameter of something with calipers

Calipernoun

an instrument for measuring external or internal dimensions, having two hinged legs resembling a pair of compasses and in-turned or out-turned points.

Calipernoun

a measuring instrument having one linear component sliding along another, with two parallel jaws and a vernier scale.

Calipernoun

a motor-vehicle or bicycle brake consisting of two or more hinged components.

Calipernoun

a metal support for a person's leg.