calibrecal‧i‧bre British English, caliber American English /ˈkæləbə $ -ər/ noun 
Where will we find another man of his calibre? The school attracts a high calibre of student.of high/the right etc calibre The paintings were of the highest caliber.of this/that calibre The city needs a hotel of this calibre (=of this high standard).2[countable] a)the width of the inside of a gun or tube: a .22 caliber rifle b)the width of a bullet
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- But with it all, an indomitable hope of the finest calibre.
- In the modern era, players of their calibre would surely have followed the professional trail.
- It's just that there aren't enough of sufficiently high calibre in the party's lower ranks.
- May I hope, however, that some of your magazine's future escorts might be of a slightly higher intellectual calibre?
- Needless to say, it will tend to be the highest calibre individuals who choose another career.
- The latter may well cause the amount and the calibre of the load to alter.
- The quality of the work submitted by candidates for the Test has improved, but more in presentation than in intellectual calibre.
- What was encouraging this year was that the overall calibre of entries far-outstripped last year's submissions.
WORD SETS
AC, accessory, nounadapter, nounadhesive, nounaerate, verbaerosol, nounair conditioning, nounair lock, nounairtight, adjectivealarm, nounandroid, nounantenna, nounarm, nounattachment, nounaxle, nounbaffle, nounball bearing, nounballcock, nounbarrel, nounbearing, nounbelt, nounbenzine, nounbinder, nounbinoculars, nounblock and tackle, nounblower, nounboarding, nounbolt, nounbrad, nounbrake fluid, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalibre, nouncam, nouncan, nouncar, nouncarriage, nouncartridge, nouncasing, nouncaster, nouncatalytic converter, nouncentrifuge, nounchannel, nounchicken wire, nounchute, nouncladding, nounclamp, nouncleat, nouncog, nouncogwheel, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncompressor, nounconcave, adjectiveconcavity, nounconfiguration, nouncontrol, nouncord, nouncounter, nouncrank, nouncutout, nouncyborg, nouncycle, noundamper, noundetector, noundevelop, verbdevice, noundial, noundie, verbdigital, adjectivedispenser, noundissipation, noundistill, verbdrum, nounduct, noundurable goods, noundynamite, noundynamite, verbenergize, verbengage, verbexhaust, nounextractor, nounfacility, nounfail-safe, adjectivefaucet, nounfeed, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfield test, nounfilament, nounfilter, nounfirst generation, nounfitting, nounflange, nounflare, nounflex, nounfloodlight, nounfluid, nounfluoridate, verbflush, verbflywheel, nounfoam, verbframe, nounframework, nounfunnel, noungabardine, noungasket, noungas turbine, noungear, noungel, verbgelatinous, adjectivegelignite, noungenetic fingerprinting, nounglaze, verbglue, noungoggles, noungrab, noungrease, noungrease, verbgrid, noungrind, verbgrindstone, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounhandmade, adjectivehandsfree, adjectivehardware, nounharness, nounhasp, nounheavy-duty, adjectiveheavy metal, nounhessian, nounhigh-definition, adjectivehigh-powered, adjectivehinge, nounhooter, nounhousing, nounhub, nounhumidifier, nounincinerate, verbincinerator, nounindustrial arts, nounIndustrial Revolution, the, nouninlay, nouninlet, nouninoperative, adjectiveinsecticide, nouninset, verbinstall, verbinstallation, nouninstrumentation, nouninsulate, verbintake, nouninternal combustion engine, nouninverse, adjectiveionizer, nouniron, nouniron, verbjack, nounjib, nounkey, nounkeyboard, verbkey card, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkingpin, nounlaser, nounLCD, nounlead, nounlens, nounlever, nounlie detector, nounlift, nounlight bulb, nounlinseed oil, nounlistening device, nounlocomotion, nounloop, verbLuddite, nounmachine, verbmachine-made, adjectivemagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmantle, nounmanual, adjectivemap, verbmarker, nounmastic, nounmaterial, nounmechanism, nounmedium, nounmembrane, nounmesh, verbmetal detector, nounmethanol, nounmeths, nounmethyl alcohol, nounmica, nounmicro-, prefixmicroscope, nounmicroscopic, adjectivemode, nounmortise lock, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnail, verbnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnitroglycerine, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoperable, adjectiveoperate, verboperation, nounoperational research, nounoperator, nounoutlet, nounoxidize, verboxygen mask, nounozone-friendly, adjectivepad, nounpadlock, nounpaper, nounpart, nounpaving, nounPhotostat, nounpinion, nounpipe, nounpipette, nounpocket calculator, nounpointer, nounpolygraph, nounportico, nounpropellant, nounpump-action, adjectiverack, nounreel, nounrefrigerate, verbrelease, verbrelease, nounremote control, nounreservoir, nounresolution, nounrespirator, nounrobot, nounrobotics, nounsafe, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounsensitize, verbsetting, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbsiphon, nounsiren, nounskeleton key, nounslat, nounslide, nounsling, nounsmoke alarm, nounsonic, adjectivesoot, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspring, nounsprocket, nounstaple, nounsteel wool, nounsucker, nounsuction, nounSuperglue, nounswivel, nountab, nountackle, nountank, nountape, nountaper, nountechnological, adjectivetechnologist, nountechnophobe, nountelescopic, adjectivetesting ground, nountest tube, nounthinner, nounthread, nountoken, nountreadle, nountrestle, nountrestle table, nountube, nountubing, nountubular, adjectivetwo-edged, adjectivetypewriter, noununscrew, verbuntreated, adjectivevacuum-packed, adjectivevent, nounvial, nounwasher, nounwater softener, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewing nut, nounwooden, adjectivework-surface, nounzapper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The school attracts a high calibre of student. The paintings were of the highest caliber.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1[uncountable] the level of quality or ability that someone or something has achievedof somebody’s calibre The school attracts a high calibre of student. The paintings were of the highest caliber.· But in all cases, the native authority of the highest calibre is forgotten, omitted, if not silenced.· May I hope, however, that some of your magazine's future escorts might be of a slightly higher intellectual calibre?· Centred on the arête are two outstanding climbs of high calibre.· Needless to say, it will tend to be the highest calibre individuals who choose another career.· It's just that there aren't enough of sufficiently high calibre in the party's lower ranks.· Luckily, it happens to one of the highest calibre.· The tax profession has lost not only a practitioner of the highest calibre but also a very good friend.· It is noted for its very high calibre loyalty and involvement in the local community.
· Only do this where you think there may actually be some one of the right calibre available.· This adds to the importance of investing in the development of managers of the right calibre.· Only then would persons of the right calibre be attracted to serve in it.
Where will we find another man of his calibre? The school attracts a high calibre of student.of high/the right etc calibre The paintings were of the highest caliber.of this/that calibre The city needs a hotel of this calibre (=of this high standard).2[countable] a)the width of the inside of a gun or tube: a .22 caliber rifle b)the width of a bullet