How to Use caliper in a Sentence

caliper

noun
  • The brake calipers are blue, and so are the seat belts.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Any out-of-sequence moves here can suck air into the caliper.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 8 Oct. 2020
  • For instance, Porsche wants lime green calipers for its hybrids.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2018
  • Clean the area on the piston and caliper where the pad backing plate touches.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Clean the area on the piston and caliper where the brake pad backing plate touches.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2020
  • These fit between the pad and the brake caliper's hydraulic piston.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2020
  • One notable win came from lightweight brake rotors and calipers.
    — Eric Tegler, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2018
  • The car also features improved brake discs, pads and calipers.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • If the caliper mounting-hole threads are damaged, the caliper will be replaced.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • Chrome inserts give the grille more flair, and orange brake calipers pop behind the dark wheels.
    — Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2017
  • It is performed by measuring at three sites on the body using body calipers.
    — Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Honda gave the bike an old-school drum rear brake and a single front disc with a twin-piston caliper.
    — Joe Michaud, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Carefully press each pad back into the caliper body to re-seat the pistons.
    — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 3 June 2020
  • The tire valve stem extension may be damaged by contact with disc brake caliper.
    — Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2021
  • To really bring home the whole red theme, the brake calipers are painted in a crimson hue.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 26 Feb. 2020
  • If your brake calipers stick, do a core exchange at a local auto parts store for a rebuilt set.
    — Matt Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Each combination gets its own brake caliper color, too, whether blue or red.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2025
  • This can be as simple as body and brake caliper colors right the way through to comfort packages.
    — Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The caliper bolts are labeled number 4, the caliper is number 5.
    — Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Four-piston Brembo brake calipers peek through 20-inch front and rear wheels.
    — Josh Jacquot, Car and Driver, 19 July 2017
  • The rear is a single 240mm disc with a single piston caliper.
    — Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2019
  • Dealers will flush the brake fluid and replace the front brake calipers and brake lines at no cost to customers.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2019
  • The rear uses a 220mm disc with a Nissin two-piston caliper.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Donovan said that in most cases, 2-inch caliper trees are being planted.
    — Forrest Sellers, Cincinnati.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Smith says his team soon found that using a hand caliper to measure the seam height of soft cotton wasn’t precise enough.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Dealers will inspect the length of the front brake caliper bolts and replace them, if necessary.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • The clamping forces will be provided by a six-piston caliper in the front and a four-piston out back.
    — David Beard, Car and Driver, 5 May 2021
  • Spotting a hybrid Panamera is very easy—just look for the acid green highlights on the badges or the brake calipers.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 May 2018
  • The brake calipers were painted to show off Ford’s bright competition orange paint.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Chrome trim, a black soft top and gloss black 21-inch wheels with matching calipers were chosen to highlight the richness of the hue.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023

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