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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Caliber \Cal"i*ber\, Calibre \Cal"ibre\, n. [F. calibre, perh.
     fr. L. qualibra of what pound, of what weight; hence, of what
     size, applied first to a ball or bullet; cf. also Ar.
     q[=a]lib model, mold. Cf. Calipers, Calivere.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. (Gunnery) The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other
        firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the
        projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun,
        a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The caliber of empty tubes.           --Reid.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A battery composed of three guns of small caliber.
                                                    --Prescott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The caliber of firearms is expressed in various ways.
           Cannon are often designated by the weight of a solid
           spherical shot that will fit the bore; as, a
           12-pounder; pieces of ordnance that project shell or
           hollow shot are designated by the diameter of their
           bore; as, a 12 inch mortar or a 14 inch shell gun;
           small arms are designated by hundredths of an inch
           expressed decimally; as, a rifle of .44 inch caliber.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet
        or column.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Fig.: Capacity or compass of mind. --Burke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Caliber compasses. See Calipers.
  
     Caliber rule, a gunner's calipers, an instrument having two
        scales arranged to determine a ball's weight from its
        diameter, and conversely.
  
     A ship's caliber, the weight of her armament.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Caliber \Cal"i*ber\, Calibre \Cal"ibre\, n. [F. calibre, perh.
     fr. L. qualibra of what pound, of what weight; hence, of what
     size, applied first to a ball or bullet; cf. also Ar.
     q[=a]lib model, mold. Cf. Calipers, Calivere.]
     1. (Gunnery) The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other
        firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the
        projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun,
        a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber.
  
              The caliber of empty tubes.           --Reid.
  
              A battery composed of three guns of small caliber.
                                                    --Prescott.
  
     Note: The caliber of firearms is expressed in various ways.
           Cannon are often designated by the weight of a solid
           spherical shot that will fit the bore; as, a
           12-pounder; pieces of ordnance that project shell or
           hollow shot are designated by the diameter of their
           bore; as, a 12 inch mortar or a 14 inch shell gun;
           small arms are designated by hundredths of an inch
           expressed decimally; as, a rifle of .44 inch caliber.
  
     2. The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet
        or column.
  
     3. Fig.: Capacity or compass of mind. --Burke.
  
     Caliber compasses. See Calipers.
  
     Caliber rule, a gunner's calipers, an instrument having two
        scales arranged to determine a ball's weight from its
        diameter, and conversely.
  
     A ship's caliber, the weight of her armament.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  caliber
       n 1: a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of
            students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber" [syn:
             quality, calibre]
       2: diameter of a tube or gun barrel [syn: bore, gauge, calibre]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  caliber
     Αγγλικά n.
     διάμετρος όπλου, διαμέτρημα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  caliber
     n.
     1 Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between
  opposite lands.
     2 The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, a
  projectile, or a column.
     3 A nominal name for a cartridge type, which may not exactly indicate
  its true size and may include other measurements such as cartridge
  length or black powder capacity. Eg 7.62×39 or 38.40.
     4 Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon.
  The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore
  of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the
  diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480
  inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.
     5 (lb en figuratively) Relative size, importance, magnitude.
     6 (lb en figuratively) Capacity or compass of mind.
     7 (lb en dated) Degree of importance or station in society.
     8 (lb en horology) Movement of a timepiece.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  caliber
     n.
     1 Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between
  opposite lands.
     2 The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, a
  projectile, or a column.
     3 A nominal name for a cartridge type, which may not exactly indicate
  its true size and may include other measurements such as cartridge
  length or black powder capacity. Eg 7.62×39 or 38.40.
     4 Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon.
  The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore
  of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the
  diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480
  inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.
     5 (lb en figuratively) Relative size, importance, magnitude.
     6 (lb en figuratively) Capacity or compass of mind.
     7 (lb en dated) Degree of importance or station in society.
     8 (lb en horology) Movement of a timepiece.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  caliber
     n.
     1 Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between
  opposite lands.
     2 The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, a
  projectile, or a column.
     3 A nominal name for a cartridge type, which may not exactly indicate
  its true size and may include other measurements such as cartridge
  length or black powder capacity. Eg 7.62×39 or 38.40.
     4 Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon.
  The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore
  of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the
  diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480
  inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.
     5 (lb en figuratively) Relative size, importance, magnitude.
     6 (lb en figuratively) Capacity or compass of mind.
     7 (lb en dated) Degree of importance or station in society.
     8 (lb en horology) Movement of a timepiece.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  caliber
     n.
     1 Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between
  opposite lands.
     2 The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, a
  projectile, or a column.
     3 A nominal name for a cartridge type, which may not exactly indicate
  its true size and may include other measurements such as cartridge
  length or black powder capacity. Eg 7.62×39 or 38.40.
     4 Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon.
  The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore
  of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the
  diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480
  inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.
     5 (lb en figuratively) Relative size, importance, magnitude.
     6 (lb en figuratively) Capacity or compass of mind.
     7 (lb en dated) Degree of importance or station in society.
     8 (lb en horology) Movement of a timepiece.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  caliber
     Englanti n.
     1 putken sisämitan halkaisija
     2 kaliiperi

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Caliber /kˈalɪbə/
  المقدرة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  caliber //ˈkæl.ə.bə(ɹ)// //ˈkæl.ə.bɚ// //ˈkæl.ɪ.bə(ɹ)// //ˈkæl.ɪ.bɚ// 
  кали́бър 2.
  diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, projectile or column
   3.
  diameter of the bore of a firearm