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caliber [′kal·ə·bər] (ordnance) The diameter of a projectile or the diameter of the bore of a gun or launching tube; for example, a caliber .22 cartridge has a diameter of approximately 0.22 inch (5.6 millimeters). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They reverted invariably to gigantic shells and howitzers of unparalleled caliber. It seems to me if I were young and in love I should never deem a man of ordinary caliber worthy of my devotion. The weight of these rifles is comparatively little, and with the small caliber, explosive, radium projectiles which they use, and the great length of the barrel, they are deadly in the extreme and at ranges which would be unthinkable on Earth. |
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