(1) Thickness of paper or other substrate expressed in thousandths of an inch (mils or points), pages per inch (ppi), thousandths of a millimeter (microns) or pages per centimeter (ppc). (2) Device on [..]

1620s, short for calliper compass (1580s), a device used to measure caliber (q.v.). Related: Calipers.

The diameter of a tree trunk measured at approximately 4 1/2 feet up from the ground. Also knows as DBH (diameter breast height) callus:

 The diameter of a tree trunk measured at approximately 4 1/2 feet up from the ground. Also knows as DBH (diameter breast height)

Measuring device used to accurately measure the diameters of shaft tips and butts as well as finished grip sizes.

The thickness of an individual sheet of paper usually expressed in thousands of an inch or millimeters.

An instrument with two legs or jaws that can be adjusted for measuring linear dimensions, thickness, or diameter.

The measurement of thickness of paper expressed in thousandths of an inch or GSM (grams per square meter).

A term commonly associated with printing which is used to measure paper thickness in thousandths of an inch.

The thickness of a sheet paper, in thousandths of an inch (points or mils).

A caliper is a measuring device with moving parts that come together to determine the dimensions of a part. Most bicycle brakes use a similar mechanism to move the brake shoes inward toward the rim, s [..]

In the printing industry, a measure of thickness in various media.

The thickness of a single sheet of paper (or plastic) under specific conditions. The measurement is made with a micrometer, expressed in thousandths of an inch (mils or points).

the thickness of sheet of paper or board expressed in microns (millionths of a metre

The thickness of a sheet of paper measured under standard test conditions.

the thickness of a sheet of board, measured in microns.

US: thickness of a sheet of paper (see bulk

A special caliper used to measure both the "choral thickness" and the depth of a gear tooth.

(n) an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)(v) measure the diameter of something with calipers

 Paper thickness in thousandths of an inch. 

Thickness of paper, expressed in thousandths of an inch.

Thickness of paper, usually measured in nanometers.

A caliper as applied to disc brakes  is the non rotational component of a disc brake that straddles the disc and contains the hydraulic components that force the frictional material against the brake [..]

Sheet thickness measured under specified conditions, usually expressed in thousandths of an inch (points or mils).

That part of a disc-brake assembly hat straddles the discs and contains the cylinders, pistons and brake pads. When the brakes are applied, brake fluid flows to the cylinders in the caliper and pushes [..]

In a disc braking system, the portion of the brake that carries the brake pads and "pinches" the disc to create friction and slow the vehicle.

The CALiPER (Commercially Available LED Product Evaluation and Reporting) program was launched by DOE in 2006 to address a need for unbiased, trusted product performance information in the early years of SSL. CALiPER testing and analysis, conducted by accredited test labs using industry-standard test procedures, helped to discourage low-quality pro [..]

Part of the brake system that holds the brake pads. When the driver pushes the brake, the calipers push both brake pads against the carbon brake disk to slow the car.

The measurement of thickness of paper expressed in thousandths of an inch or mils.

The thickness of paper.

The measurement of thickness of paper expressed in thousandths of an inch or mils (millimeters).

The thickness of a sheet of paper, expressed in thousandths of an inch (.001) or mil.

The measurement of thickness of paper expressed in thousandths of an inch or mils.

The average thickness of a single sheet as determined by measuring the thickness of different sheets and averaging the results.

The measurement of thickness of paper expressed in thousandths of an inch or mils.

The measurement of thickness of paper expressed in thousandths of an inch or mils.

The measurement of thickness of paper expressed in thousandths of an inch or mils.