About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 60. Chapters: Ruler, Micrometer, Vernier scale, Caliper, Gauge block, Steel square, Profilometer, Laser rangefinder, Goniometer, Field-Map, Planimeter, Dial indicator, Extensometer, Inclinometer, HoloVID, Speed square, Lens clock, Liquid capacitive inclinometers, Snap gage, Surface forces apparatus, Relascope, Tape measure, Spherometer, Lufkin, Protractor, Tilt sensor, Knemometry, Architect's scale, Universal measuring machine, Turn indicator, Biltmore stick, Brannock Device, Combination square, Bore gauge, Engineer's scale, Increment borer, Orchidometer, Feeler gauge, Height gauge, Diameter tape, Engineer's spirit level, Plastigauge, Try square, Dimensioners, Radius gauge, Opisometer, Pseudorandom encoder, Tension meter, Yardstick, Center gauge, Sliding T bevel, Oxford Set of Mathematical Instruments, Microorchidism, Measuring rod, Ultrasonic thickness gauge, Telegoniometer, Cruising rod, Geometry template, Taper plug gage, Precision polygon. Excerpt: A caliper (British spelling also calliper) is a device used to measure the distance between two opposing sides of an object. A caliper can be as simple as a compass with inward or outward-facing points. The tips of the caliper are adjusted to fit across the points to be measured, the caliper is then removed and the distance read by measuring between the tips with a measuring tool, such as a ruler. It is used in many fields such as metalworking, mechanical engineering, gunsmithing, handloading, woodworking, woodturning and in medicine. A plurale tantum sense of the word "calipers" coexists in natural usage with the regular noun sense of "caliper." That is, sometimes a caliper is treated cognitively like a pair of glasses or a pair of scissors, resulting in a phrase such as "hand me those calipers" or "those calipers are mine" in reference to one unit. However, this usage is mostly c...
