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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkæləbɚ/ · UK /ˈkælɪbə/
caliber means: The width of the inside of a gun's barrel.
noun
GUN BORE WIDTHB2
The width of the inside of a gun's barrel.
- What caliber is this rifle?
- The two pistols have different calibers.
- The technician measured the caliber of the barrel.
ROUND OBJECT WIDTHC2
The distance across a round object, such as a bullet or column.
- They measured the caliber of the bullet.
- The projectiles differ in caliber.
- The diagram gives the caliber of each cylindrical column.
BARREL LENGTH UNITC2
A unit for a gun barrel's length, equal to the width of its inside.
- Barrel length can be expressed in calibers.
- This naval gun has a barrel forty calibers long.
- A caliber here measures length relative to bore width.
Questions about caliber
What does caliber mean?
The width of the inside of a gun's barrel.
What is caliber in other languages?
Türkçe: kalibre · Español: calibre · Français: calibre · Deutsch: Kaliber · Italiano: calibro · 日本語: 口径
How do you pronounce caliber?
In American English /ˈkæləbɚ/; in British English /ˈkælɪbə/.
How do you use caliber in a sentence?
What caliber is this rifle? The two pistols have different calibers.
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