caliber

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Calibre

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

quality calibre gauge bore cotter Qatar class eminence order form character size standard type level

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Antonyms

lack tawdry absence deficit inability deficiency

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Hypernyms

level degree diameter grade diam

Hyponyms

inferiority superiority high quality low quality

Related terms

calibration calibrate calipers

Phrases with the word

large-caliber different caliber 22 caliber firearm 22-caliber handgun high-caliber 22-caliber rifle

Anagrams

calibre

Examples

Getting this caliber of musicians together [for "90 Millas" CD in September of 2007] is almost impossible to do again. Gloria Estefan

Sticks and stones and small caliber bullets may break my bones... Words will never, et cetera. Jim Butcher

Even top caliber hospitals cannot escape medical mistakes that sometimes result in irreparable damage to patients. Carl Levin

Tom Arnold and I, we have a huge firefight scene on top of a German tank. I get to shoot 50 caliber rounds. We shoot a helicopter out of the sky. That's the only fight I'm in. Anthony Anderson

The breeding programs for the bulls have improved significantly. The bulls are at a much higher caliber. Chris LeDoux

The caliber of play suffered and attendance declined year by year. Interest in college football was exploding, and there was this new game called basketball. John Thorn

Close letter words and terms

caliatour Caliban Calibanic calibered calibogus calibrable