caliper
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But it was difficult to find a screwballer willing to come to Farmington and get all calipered up.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2014
Turning up a Cylinder.—The first and most important work is to turn up a small cylinder to a calipered dimension.
From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough
In such a case, the tap should be calipered and the thread made just small enough with the tool to give the tap a light cut.
From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Jones, Franklin D.
The exact depth of the concave is then calipered in the usual manner as described before.
From A Course In Wood Turning by Milton, Archie S.
The true diameter is then calipered the same as in spindle work.
From A Course In Wood Turning by Milton, Archie S.
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