caliber
noun
cal·i·ber
ˈka-lə-bər 
British also kə-ˈlē-
variants
or calibre
1
a
: degree of mental capacity or moral quality
teachers of high caliber
b
: degree of excellence or importance
the caliber of instruction
2
a
: the diameter of a bullet or other projectile
b
: the diameter of a bore of a gun usually expressed in hundredths or thousandths of an inch and typically written as a decimal fraction
.32 caliber
3
: the diameter of a round or cylindrical body
especially
: the internal diameter of a hollow cylinder
Examples of caliber in a Sentence
I was impressed by the high caliber of the team's work.
musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall
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But a play like that — by a player of Tkachuk’s caliber — is a staunch example of how this Panthers team operates.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
For Maura, meanwhile, the process of shooting a series of this caliber was overwhelming.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
And while lately bombshell blowouts (befitting of an A-list actor of her caliber) have been her thing—see her arrival at the Met Gala—this week the star switched up her go-to red carpet hairstyle.
—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 14 June 2024
This is explained in large part by the mere 7.6 mm in height, achieved through the use of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s renowned caliber 920 auto-winding movement (which appeared in many watches of the era, including the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Vacheron Constantin Overseas).
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
For Maura, meanwhile, the process of shooting a series of this caliber was overwhelming.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
And while lately bombshell blowouts (befitting of an A-list actor of her caliber) have been her thing—see her arrival at the Met Gala—this week the star switched up her go-to red carpet hairstyle.
—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 14 June 2024
This is explained in large part by the mere 7.6 mm in height, achieved through the use of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s renowned caliber 920 auto-winding movement (which appeared in many watches of the era, including the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Vacheron Constantin Overseas).
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
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“Caliber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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caliber
noun
cal·i·ber
variants
or calibre
1
: degree of excellence or importance
2
: the diameter of a missile (as a bullet)
3
: the inside diameter of a gun barrel
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