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caliper
/ˈkæləpɚ/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
- verb
measure the diameter of something with calipers
Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 50: the standard list most spell checkers use.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 2 million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Daily answer A standard word with a definition we can show, so it can be a daily answer.