CALIBER


Meaning of CALIBER in English

I. cal ‧ i ‧ ber /ˈkæləbə, ˈkælɪbə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable, uncountable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: calibre , from Old Italian calibro , from Arabic qalib 'block on which shoes are made' ]

the American spelling of ↑ calibre

II. cal ‧ i ‧ bre BrE AmE British English , caliber American English /ˈkæləbə, ˈkælɪbə $ -ər/ noun

1 . [uncountable] the level of quality or ability that someone or something has achieved

of sb’s calibre

Where will we find another man of his calibre?

The school attracts a high calibre of student.

of high/the right etc calibre

The paintings were of the highest caliber.

of this/that calibre

The city needs a hotel of this calibre (=of this high standard) .

2 . [countable]

a) the width of the inside of a gun or tube:

a .22 caliber rifle

b) the width of a bullet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.