high-calibre
(US high-caliber)
adjective
1Of a high standard; high-quality; (of a person) highly capable; very skilled, experienced, etc.
2(Of a gun) having a large bore or calibre; (also of a bullet or other projectile) having a large diameter.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Boston Globe.
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