caliper
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These include the earliest dated set of European navigation instruments found thus far: compasses, protractors, calipers, sounding leads, tide calculators, and a device for calculating speed called a log reel.
From Literature
It took a mechanic failing to do up the bolts on a rear brake caliper after qualifying to stop Verstappen winning in Australia two weeks ago.
From BBC
Red Bull said his retirement was caused by a caliper causing the brake to bind on to the disc.
From BBC
To do the work, the team used a large lathe to spin a detached brake rotor and caliper.
From Science Daily
Using a delicate magnetic caliper employed by violin makers to measure in millimeters an instrument’s walls and veneers, the conservators tracked the wood’s thickness at short intervals along the crack.
From Los Angeles Times
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