caliper
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "calliper,” and is often used in the plural.
caliper(
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luh
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puhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el calibrador (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The archaeologist used calipers to carefully measure the bone's diameter.El arqueólogo utilizó un calibrador para medir cuidadosamente el diámetro del hueso.
2. (automobile)
a. la pinza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The calipers grip the disc inside the brake and stop the car.Las pinzas sujetan el disco dentro del freno y detienen el automóvil.
b. la mordaza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I had to replace the front calipers for my car's brakes.Tuve que reemplazar las mordazas delanteras de los frenos de mi coche.
c. el cáliper (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The calipers were not properly adjusted and caused a squeal to come from the brakes.Los cálipers no se ajustaron correctamente y provocaron un chirrido de los frenos.
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