caliber

Meanings

• noun

  The size or quality of something, especially a gun barrel or a shell.

  - "The rifle has a caliber of .308."
  - "The hunter loaded his gun with a larger caliber bullet."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with caliber
quiver , liver , giver , hiver , rivet

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Variants

List of all variants of caliber that leads to same result
caliber , calibers , calibre , calibres

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Etymology

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From Latin calibra, a diminutive of calx, meaning lime or chalk.

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Trivia

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1. The smallest caliber used in modern military rifles is the .17 Remington.

2. The largest caliber used in modern military rifles is the .50 BMG.

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Related Concepts

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1. bullet: A projectile that is fired from a gun or other weapon.

2. gun: A weapon that discharges projectiles at high velocity.

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Culture

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Caliber has been used metaphorically to describe the quality or standard of something, such as a person's abilities or the level of a product.

How to Memorize "caliber"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a gun barrel and the size of the bullet that fits into it. Visualize the number and size of the grooves in the barrel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'caliber' with the size or quality of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Caliber is a measure of size' to help memorize the definition.

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