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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesノギス
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nogisu
"作業員はノギスを使って厚みを測った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An instrument for measuring the distance between two opposite sides of an object, consisting of two hinged legs.
"The machinist used a vernier caliper to measure the exact thickness of the steel plate." - 2
An assembly holding the brake pads in a disc brake system that squeezes the pads against the rotor to slow the vehicle.
"The mechanic noticed a fluid leak around the front left brake caliper."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'calibre' in the late 16th century, which originally referred to the bore of a gun or the diameter of a projectile. The term traces further back through Arabic 'qālib' (mold, model) from the ancient Greek 'kalopous' (shoemaker's last), eventually broadening to mean any measuring instrument with two opposing legs or jaws.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caliper" is said worldwide
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pied à coulisse
Transliteration: pye a kulis
"Il a mesuré la pièce avec un pied à coulisse."
Messschieber
Transliteration: mɛsˌʃiːbɐ
"Der Schlosser benutzte einen Messschieber."
calibro
Transliteration: ˈkaːlibro
"L'operaio ha misurato il diametro con il calibro."
calibre
Transliteration: kaˈliβɾe
"Utilizó el calibre para verificar el grosor del tubo."
paquímetro
Transliteration: paˈkimitɾu
"O técnico mediu a peça usando um paquímetro."
कैलिपर्स
Transliteration: kailipars
"कारगर ने कैलिपर्स से मोटाई मापी।"
游标卡尺
Transliteration: yóu biāo kǎ chǐ
"工程师用卡尺测量了零件的尺寸。"
캘리퍼스
Transliteration: kaellipeoseu
"기술자가 캘리퍼스로 두께를 측정했습니다."
ノギス
Transliteration: nogisu
"作業員はノギスを使って厚みを測った。"
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