calibre
/ˈkælɪbər/
noun
- The quality or level of someone's ability, character, or importance.
- We need to hire someone of your calibre to lead the project.
- The calibre of the performances in the play was outstanding.
- The university attracts students of the highest calibre from around the world.
- The diameter of a bullet, shell, or gun barrel.
- The police officer checked the calibre of the weapon found at the scene.
- Hunters often choose a larger calibre for big game animals.
- The rifle uses .22 calibre ammunition.
- The diameter of a tube or cylindrical object.
- A smaller calibre tube was used for the delicate experiment.
- The engineer measured the calibre of the hose to find the right connector.
- The pipe has a calibre of two inches.
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