calibre
Britishnoun
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the diameter of a cylindrical body, esp the internal diameter of a tube or the bore of a firearm
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the diameter of a shell or bullet
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ability; distinction
a musician of high calibre
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personal character
a man of high calibre
Other Word Forms
- calibred adjective
Etymology
Origin of calibre
C16: from Old French, from Italian calibro, from Arabic qālib shoemaker's last, mould
Example Sentences
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"You don't normally get an exchange student player who is such a high calibre athlete," he recalled.
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The eight clean sheets in a row equalled their own club record set back in 1903 - no mean feat when you consider the calibre of some of their predecessors.
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Scotland's opponents are as yet unknown, but we can assume the boss and the Scottish FA will be keen for decent calibre to provide something of a test.
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I know they'd like you to get planes of reduced calibre.
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At the same time, there are a lot of very high calibre teams in F1 now, so it should not take too long for the grid to close up again.
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