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caliber
('k/&/l/@/b/@/r )

noun (n)

  • a degree or grade of excellence or worth(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    An executive of low caliber.
    Synonym:
    calibre, quality
    source: wordnet30
  • diameter of a tube or gun barrel(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    bore, calibre, gauge
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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