caliper

noun

an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)

verb

measure the diameter of something with calipers

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Where does caliper come from?

The word caliper breaks down into one root of Arabic origin: the root calip-, from Arabic qalib (“mold, caliber”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.