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There's this certain caliber of dancing I was striving for when I was younger, and it's very hard for me to go back and just do it for fun. But I take all other kinds of classes: I take jazz classes, modern classes, and I love doing that instead of going to the gym. The gym is not very much fun.
Summer Glau

Meaning of "caliber" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALIBER

caliber  [ˈkælɪbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALIBER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caliber is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALIBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

caliber

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 .

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALIBER


ad-libber
ˌædˈlɪbə
calibre
ˈkælɪbə
Excalibur
ɛkˈskælɪbə
fiber
ˈfaɪbə
fibre
ˈfaɪbə
glibber
ˈɡlɪbə
labor
ˈleɪbə
labour
ˈleɪbə
libber
ˈlɪbə
liber
ˈlaɪbə
microfiber
ˈmaɪkrəʊfaɪbə
neighbor
ˈneɪbə
neighbour
ˈneɪbə
saber
ˈseɪbə
sabre
ˈseɪbə
subcaliber
sʌbˈkælɪbə
subcalibre
sʌbˈkælɪbə
subscriber
səbˈskraɪbə
tabor
ˈteɪbə
weber
ˈveɪbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALIBER

caliatour
Caliban
calibered
calibrate
calibrated
calibrater
calibration
calibrator
calibre
calibred
calices
caliche
calicle
calico
calico bush
calicular
Calicut
calid
calidity
calif

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALIBER

briber
circumscriber
describer
giber
imbiber
inscriber
interfiber
Mulciber
prescriber
proscriber
scriber
telephone subscriber
Tiber
transcriber
zingiber

Synonyms and antonyms of caliber in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CALIBER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «caliber» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of caliber

Translation of «caliber» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALIBER

Find out the translation of caliber to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caliber from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caliber» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

口径
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calibre
570 millions of speakers

English

caliber
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैलिबर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عيار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

калибр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calibre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধীশক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calibre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkaliber
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaliber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

力量
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaliber
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tầm cỡ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலிபர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalibre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calibro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaliber
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

калібр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calibru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαμετρήματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaliber
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kaliber
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaliber
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caliber

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALIBER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALIBER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caliber

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10 QUOTES WITH «CALIBER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word caliber.
1
Anthony Anderson
Tom Arnold and I, we have a huge firefight scene on top of a German tank. I get to shoot 50 caliber rounds. We shoot a helicopter out of the sky. That's the only fight I'm in.
2
Julian Assange
That's a problem. I mean, like any sort of growing startup organization, we are sort of overwhelmed by our growth. And that means we're getting enormous quantity of whistleblower disclosures of a very high caliber, but don't have enough people to actually process and vet this information.
3
Ernest Borgnine
I've been to a number of places and seen for myself the caliber of people who are in the Navy today - in all the services for that matter. This is an altogether different bunch. These people of today are really bright, young, good people.
4
Van Wyck Brooks
People of small caliber are always carping. They are bent on showing their own superiority, their knowledge or prowess or good breeding.
5
Morris Chestnut
I did a film which was considered an independent movie with Dustin Hoffman and Andy Garcia called Confidence, and that's the type of film I was willing to take a chance on that because of the caliber of people involved with the film.
6
Melanie Chisholm
I don't think I'm a great singer myself. I'm all right. I've worked with different writers, different producers... I've just been blessed with the caliber of people I've been able to work with.
7
Boomer Esiason
To my mind ClickThings, and John Underwood are world champion caliber, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to partner with them.
8
Drew Fuller
The dream would be to work with my two favorite actors, Daniel Day Lewis and Cate Blanchett. Or playing Joaquin Phoenix's brother in a film. Basically anything where I get to act opposite actors like these; ones who bring a certain caliber to their work and literally morph into the character they are playing.
9
Summer Glau
There's this certain caliber of dancing I was striving for when I was younger, and it's very hard for me to go back and just do it for fun. But I take all other kinds of classes: I take jazz classes, modern classes, and I love doing that instead of going to the gym. The gym is not very much fun.
10
Cole Hauser
I grew up watching Marlon Brando, Christopher Walken, Robert de Niro, and Al Pacino and even Robert Duvall and was impressed by their caliber of work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALIBER»

Discover the use of caliber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to caliber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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32 Caliber
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Donald McGibeny, 2010
2
Caliber of Justice
There are eight adventures altogether, with each volume containing four adventures each. These stories tells the story of a young boy who experiances circumstances in his life that lead him to seek revenge.
David C. Gooch, 2011
3
From Erdös to Kiev: Problems of Olympiad Caliber
A collection of intriguing, stimulating problems that can be solved with elementary mathematical techniques.
Ross Honsberger, 1996
4
High-Caliber Christmas
When Jace Dennison left Whitehorse twelve years ago, he never meant to return—until a family tragedy draws the undercover agent back to the town...and the woman he left behind.
B.J. Daniels, 2010
5
.38 Caliber Cover-Up (Mills & Boon Intrigue)
Undercover DEA agent Erren Rhodes was used to working alone.
Angi Morgan, 2012
6
Browning .50-Caliber Machine Guns
Officially designated “Cartridge, Caliber .50,” (CTG, CAL .50), it is variously known as the .50 Browning, .50 BMG (Browning machine gun), 0.5-inch Browning (British terminology until the 1960s), 12.7 x 99mm (NATO), and “fifty-cal round.
Gordon L Rottman, 2012
7
.45-Caliber Deathtrap
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Peter Brandvold, 2007
8
Oscar Caliber Gun
Oscar Caliber Gun is the story of Ray Tompkins, warehouse worker, security guard, social critic.
Henry Baum, 2001
9
.45-Caliber Cross Fire
Fugitive Cuno Massey is recruited to hunt down a gang of gunrunners who stole a wagon of weapons, intending to sell them to a Mexican general waging war against Yaqui Indians.
Peter Brandvold, 2012
10
.45-Caliber Firebrand
Cuno Massey finds himself stuck in the middle of a feud between a weary old rancher and a band of Indians hungry for revenge.
Peter Brandvold, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALIBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caliber is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Perennial Caliber Debate
Everyone has their favorite round, and once someone settles on a certain caliber, it's difficult to persuade them that perhaps there might be ... «www.Officer.com, Jul 15»
2
Caliber Acquires Holiday Inn & Suites; Hotel Room Ownership Rises …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 44th and McDowell Hotel Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Caliber Distressed Real Estate Income ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
3
Louisiana Hunters May Now Carry Any Caliber Firearm During …
Effective immediately, the signing of SB 212 allows Louisiana bowhunters to carry any legal firearm while hunting, regardless of caliber. «OutdoorHub, Jul 15»
4
Tigers' J.D. Martinez quietly having an All-Star caliber season
Martinez battled through early struggles with his swing to become one of the hottest players in the American League, and one of the best ... «Bless You Boys, Jul 15»
5
Boston Red Sox trade rumors: Clay Buchholz should fetch 'big …
"If I could get myself a big-league-caliber talent and a top-tier prospect, that's something to look at," Schilling said. "It depends on what are the ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Cops: Gary woman hid loaded .38-caliber gun in vagina
A Gary, Ind. woman has reportedly taken the term to a new, low level according to police who say she shoved the barrel of a loaded .38-caliber ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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'I'm a higher caliber person than you' Big Brother's Helen and Sarah …
'I'm a higher caliber person than you' Big Brother's Helen and Sarah in bitter spat. HELEN Wood is still managing to start epic Big Brother ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
8
Video: The Coolest .50 Caliber Impact Footage You'll Ever See
It's undeniable that Larry Vickers has some of the best-produced gun videos on YouTube, and this slow-motion shoot only cements that ... «OutdoorHub, Jun 15»
9
Man shoots himself in groin with .40-caliber pistol, police say
He picked up his .40-caliber pistol to put it away when the weapon accidentally discharged the bullet into his groin area, Sgt. Timothy Ponessa ... «LancasterOnline, Jun 15»
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New Bedford police seize loaded gun, a .40-caliber Glock, on …
Detective Capt. Steven Vicente, public information officer of the New Bedford Police Department, said the seized firearm is a .40-caliber Glock. «SouthCoastToday.com, Jun 15»

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