Diameter of the bore of a firearm. In rifled firearm barrels the calibre is obtained by measuring between opposite lands. A calibre 0.45 revolver has a barrel with a land diameter 45/100 of an inch. The metric equivalent is 11.43 millimeters
Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long
Originally this referred to a watch movement size, but now it denotes a type of movement (mens calibre, automatic calibre, etc) When a calibre number is accompanied by a manufacturers mark, it indicates origin
In firework terms usually the inside diameter of the firing tube, although strictly the diameter of the projectile
cali·bre calibres in AM, use caliber1. The calibre of a person is the quality or standard of their ability or intelligence, especially when this is high. I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts
The calibre of a gun is the width of the inside of its barrel. a .22 calibre rifle
Originally used to mean the size of a watch movement, this term now denotes a type of movement (men's calibre, automatic calibre, etc) When a calibre number is accompanied by the manufacturer's mark, it serves as an indication of origin
a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"
The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun, a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber
Size of a watch movement also to describe the model, style, or shape of a watch movement
The nominal diameter of a projectile of a rifled firearm or the diameter between lands in a rifled barrel In this country, usually expressed in hundreds of an inch; in Great Britain in thousandths; in Europe and elsewhere in millimeters
The diameter of the bore of a gun Expressed both in inches (7 inch), or weight of its shot (42 pounder) A rifled gun's caliber is the diameter of a cylinder that would touch all lands
The diameter of a projectile or the diameter of the bore of a gun or launching tube Caliber is usually expressed in millimeters or inches In some instances (primarily with naval ordnance), caliber is also used as a measure of the length of a weapon's barrel
The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun, a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber
The diameter of a projectile or the bore of a firearm; expressed in hundreths of an inch (example 30 cal ) in the United States and in metric millimeters (example 5 56mm) in Europe, Asia, etc In full metric usage (example 7 62 x 39mm) the first number (7 62mm) is the diameter of the bore and the second number (39mm) is the length of the cartridge case
the minimum diameter of the bore of a firearm, and therefore the diameter of the projectile it fires; also used to describe the length of a cannon, expressed as a multiple of its diameter
The dimensions of the watch Caliber describes the size and configuration of the movement and can now indicate the shape, origin and constructor as well
() From French calibre (“bore of a gun, size, capacity (literally, and figuratively), also weight”). Origin uncertain, perhaps Latin qua libra (“of what dimensions, weight”)