Meaning calibre
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calibre


chiefly British English spelling of caliber (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
Source: etymonline.com

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calibre


caliber
Source: translatebritish.com

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calibre


the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter.
Source: cliffsnotes.com

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calibre


(n) a degree or grade of excellence or worth(n) diameter of a tube or gun barrel
Source: beedictionary.com

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calibre


The diameter of a projectile, or the bore of a firearm. In rifled arms this measurement is from top of land to top of land across the bore diameter. This is not always quite what it seems, for example [..]
Source: marplerifleandpistolclub.org.uk

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calibre


Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands. The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, a projectile, or a column. A nominal name for a cartridge [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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