Definitions for caliber
cal·iber

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. quality, caliber, calibrenoun

   a degree or grade of excellence or worth

   "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

2. bore, gauge, caliber, calibrenoun

   diameter of a tube or gun barrel

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calibernoun

   The bore; the diameter of the barrel of a gun; the diameter of a bullet.

   Etymology: calibre, Fr.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caliber

   In guns, particularly firearms, caliber (or calibre; sometimes abbreviated as "cal") is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel bore – regardless of how or where the bore is measured and whether the finished bore matches that specification. It is measured in inches or in millimeters. In the United States it is expressed in hundredths of an inch; in the United Kingdom in thousandths; and elsewhere in millimeters. For example, a "45 caliber" firearm has a barrel diameter of roughly 0.45 inches (11 mm). Barrel diameters can also be expressed using metric dimensions. For example, a "9 mm pistol" has a barrel diameter of about 9 millimeters. Since metric and US customary units do not convert evenly at this scale, metric conversions of caliber measured in decimal inches are typically approximations of the precise specifications in non-metric units, and vice versa. In a rifled barrel, the distance is measured between opposing lands or between opposing grooves; groove measurements are common in cartridge designations originating in the United States, while land measurements are more common elsewhere in the world. Measurements "across the grooves" are used for maximum precision because rifling and the specific caliber so-measured is the result of final machining process which cuts grooves into the rough bore, leaving the "lands" behind. Good performance requires a concentric, straight bore that accurately centers the projectile within the barrel, in preference to a "tight" fit which can be achieved even with off-center, crooked bores that cause excessive friction, fouling and an out-of-balance, wobbling projectile in flight.

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1. caliber

   Caliber generally refers to the internal diameter, size, capacity, or quality of something, often a person's abilities, skills or a scientifically measurable attribute such as the diameter of a bullet, cylinder, or tube. It's often used in various fields like firearms, artillery, science, art, etc. depending on the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Calibernoun

   alt. of Calibre

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1. Caliber

   In guns, particularly firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel, or the diameter of the projectile it fires. In a rifled barrel, the distance is measured between opposing lands or grooves; groove measurements are common in cartridge designations originating in the United States, while land measurements are more common elsewhere. Good performance requires that a bullet closely match the groove diameter of a barrel to ensure a good seal. When the barrel diameter is given in inches, the abbreviation "cal" is used in place of "inches." For example, a small bore rifle with a diameter of 0.22 inch is a .22 cal; however, the decimal point is generally dropped when spoken, making it "twenty-two caliber" or a "two-two caliber". Calibers of firearms can be referred to in millimeters, as in a "caliber of eighty-eight millimeters" or "a hundred and five-millimeter caliber gun". While modern cartridges and cartridge firearms are generally referred to by the cartridge name, they are still lumped together based on bore diameter. For example, a firearm might be described as a .30 caliber rifle, which could be any of a wide range of cartridges using a roughly .30 inch projectile; or a ".22 rimfire", referring to any rimfire cartridge using a .22 caliber projectile.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. caliber

   The diameter of the bore of a gun, cannon, shot, or bullet. A ship's caliber means the known weight her armament represents.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caliber

   From the Latin qua librâ, “what pound,” applied first to the weight of a bullet, then to the diameter, which determined the diameter of the gun, now signifies the diameter of the bore of a cannon or any fire-arm, and is expressed in inches or fractional parts of an inch, as a 15-inch gun; a Springfield rifle, caliber .45. Cannon are sometimes also designated by the weight of metal which they throw, as a 24-pounder.

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1. calibre

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of caliber in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of caliber in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of caliber in a Sentence

1. Sukumar Vijayaraghavan:

   I rated him quite highly, he was quiet, definitely socially awkward, but someone who had the caliber to join the program.

2. Marina Esteva:

   Santiago Potes is so complete. Santiago Potes's a well-rounded human being, with the highest moral caliber, with a sense of justice, with a sense of what is excellence, and willing to sacrifice for excellence, not for show, but for excellence itself.

3. Fred Smith:

   FedEx has changed the world by connecting people and possibilities for the last 50 years, as we look toward what's next, I have a great sense of satisfaction that a leader of the caliber of Raj Subramaniam will take FedEx into a very successful future.

4. The Australian:

   I've come from a long way back before, it doesn't matter if you're four in front or four behind, you're not going to win a tournament of this caliber against a field like this without playing really good golf.

5. Mark Saunders:

   I can tell you it's directly related to the high-caliber training that takes place. The officers here are taught to use as little force as possible in any given situation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caliber
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=caliber
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliber
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=caliber
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=caliber
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=caliber