calibre
Gun tube width
Calibre is the British spelling of caliber.
The word refers to the internal diameter of a gun barrel or the diameter of a bullet or shell: a .45 calibre pistol.
Extended to mean quality or capacity: a writer of the highest calibre, I doubted whether he had the calibre for the job.
The measurement sense grounds the metaphor—judging someone's calibre is sizing them up.
Weapon projectiles and charges
- bulletFired metal projectile
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- shellHard outer covering
- slugNaked terrestrial mollusk
gauge · barrel · chamber · muzzle · rifling · magnum · ballistics · diameter
Outstanding quality or merit
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- gradeClassification by rank
standard · worth · value · class · refinement · character · integrity · reliability
Skill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
talent · prowess · aptitude · acumen · ability · capacity · accomplishment · virtuosity
Adjustable-jaw measuring device
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- diameterDistance across through center
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
width · thickness · millimeters · inches · centimeters · scale · precision · tolerance
ammunition
Weapon projectiles and charges
slug · gauge · barrel · chamber · muzzle · rifling · magnum · ballistics · diameter · millimeter
excellence
Outstanding quality or merit
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
grade · standard · worth · value · class · refinement · character · integrity · reliability · stature
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
- competenceAdequate ability to function
capability · talent · prowess · aptitude · acumen · ability · capacity · accomplishment · virtuosity · credentials
calipers
Adjustable-jaw measuring device
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- diameterDistance across through center
dimension · width · thickness · millimeters · inches · centimeters · scale · precision · tolerance · specification
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
handgun · carbine · musket · cannon · artillery · sidearm · derringer · semi-automatic · bolt-action · marksman
calibremediocrity
Quality of being average
inferiority · shoddiness · poorness · poor quality · worthlessness
calibreincompetence
Lack of required skill
incapability · ineptitude · inability · powerlessness · inadequacy
calibretriviality
Unimportant small matter
insignificance · inconsequence · unimportance · pettiness · negligibility
- forty-five caliberBullet diameter measurement
- color calibrationAdjusting display accuracy
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