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calibre
/ ˈ°ìæ±ôɪ²úÉ™ /
noun
- the diameter of a cylindrical body, esp the internal diameter of a tube or the bore of a firearm
- the diameter of a shell or bullet
- ability; distinction
a musician of high calibre
- personal character
a man of high calibre
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦²¹±ô¾±²ú°ù±ð»å, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of calibre1
Example Sentences
They told the BBC that the park management had "little or no scientific training" and the vets were "too inexperienced to manage a project of this calibre".
It says the commission determined through visual analysis of pictures that the damage was caused by a large calibre projectile, most probably an Israeli tank shell, and that it was intentionally attacked by Israeli forces.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, former skipper Carling questioned the "calibre" of the coaching team and whether it was the "best we can put out there".
"Of course that is a lot for Dane Scarlett to live up to, that calibre of player. But when he came on I thought his all-round game was brilliant."
He says the war in Ukraine illustrated that "our fragmentation is a weakness... We have sometimes discovered ourselves, as Europeans, that our guns were not of the same calibre, that our missiles did not match."
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