ADJ.
digital
VERB + CALIPER
use
CALIPER + NOUN
instrument
ADV.
instead
noun
Alternative form of calipers, a device used to measure dimensions.
The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
verb
To use calipers to measure the size of.
noun — an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
verb — measure the diameter of something with calipers
It would be nice if you could use the caliper instead of your ruler: it's much more accurate!
A caliper is an instrument for measuring thickness and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale or a ruler.
Ziri has a digital caliper.