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calibre
cal·i·bre C0033600 (kăl′ə-bər)n. Chiefly British Variant of caliber.calibre (ˈkælɪbə) or calibern1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the diameter of a cylindrical body, esp the internal diameter of a tube or the bore of a firearm2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the diameter of a shell or bullet3. ability; distinction: a musician of high calibre. 4. personal character: a man of high calibre. [C16: from Old French, from Italian calibro, from Arabic qālib shoemaker's last, mould] ˈcalibred, ˈcalibered adjThesaurus| Noun | 1. | calibre - a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"caliber, qualityhigh quality, superiority - the quality of being superiorlow quality, inferiority - an inferior qualitydegree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" | | 2. | calibre - diameter of a tube or gun barrelcaliber, bore, gaugediam, diameter - the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference |
calibre U.S. calibernoun1. worth, quality, ability, talent, gifts, capacity, merit, distinction, faculty, endowment, stature I was impressed by the high calibre of the candidates.2. standard, level, quality, grade The calibre of the teaching here is very high.3. diameter, bore, gauge, measure Next morning she was arrested and a .44 calibre revolver was found in her possession.Translationscalibre (American) caliber (ˈkӕlibə) noun1. the inner diameter of a gun barrel etc. 口徑 口径2. (of a person) quality of character; ability. a salesman of extremely high calibre. 能力 能力calibre
caliberThe nominal internal diameter of a pipe. In contrast, the outside diameter is specified for brass and copper tubing and for brass and copper pipe of other than iron-pipe sizes.calibre
calibre The diameter of a tube or cylinder.
Forensics
The diameter of a bullet measured in hundredths of an inch—in the US and in English-speaking countries.
Common bullet calibres .22, .25, .30, .32, .38, and .45; in metric countries, calibres are measured in millimetres—e.g., .38 calibre corresponds to 9 mmcalibre
Synonyms for calibrenoun worthSynonyms- worth
- quality
- ability
- talent
- gifts
- capacity
- merit
- distinction
- faculty
- endowment
- stature
noun standardSynonyms- standard
- level
- quality
- grade
noun diameterSynonymsSynonyms for calibrenoun a degree or grade of excellence or worthSynonymsRelated Words- high quality
- superiority
- low quality
- inferiority
- degree
- level
- grade
noun diameter of a tube or gun barrelSynonymsRelated Words |