calibre
noun
the diameter of a cylindrical body, esp the internal diameter of a tube or the bore of a firearm
calibred
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a word derived from
calibre.
Example Sentences
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Armour-plated and possessing what was then considered a wonderful equipment of high calibred guns and a remarkably trained crew, she was the terror of the Confederates.
From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Willis J. (Willis John) Abbot
