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caliber

/ˈkæl.ə.bɚ/

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noun

Kaliber, Laufdurchmesser

Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands.

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully measured the caliber of the rifle to ensure it matched the ammunition. "

Der Büchsenmacher maß sorgfältig das Kaliber des Gewehrs, um sicherzustellen, dass es zur Munition passte.

weapon military technical

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noun

Durchmesser, Kaliber

The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, a projectile, or a column.

Examples :

"The police officer described the weapon used in the crime, noting the caliber of the bullet was .45. "

Der Polizist beschrieb die bei dem Verbrechen verwendete Waffe und stellte fest, dass der Durchmesser der Kugel .45 betrug.

technical physics military weapon science

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noun

Kaliber, Nennmaß

A nominal name for a cartridge type, which may not exactly indicate its true size and may include other measurements such as cartridge length or black powder capacity. Eg 7.62×39 or 38.40.

Examples :

"The shooter checked the caliber of the ammunition to make sure it matched his rifle: .223 Remington. "

Der Schütze überprüfte das Kaliber der Munition, um sicherzustellen, dass es zu seinem Gewehr passte: .223 Remington.

military weapon technical

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noun

Kaliber

Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.

Examples :

"The naval gun was described as a 50-caliber weapon, indicating its barrel length was 50 times its bore diameter. "

Die Marinekanone wurde als eine Waffe mit 50 Kalibern beschrieben, was darauf hindeutet, dass ihre Lauflänge das 50-fache ihres Bohrungsdurchmessers betrug.

weapon military technical unit

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noun

Kaliber, Format, Bedeutung

Relative size, importance, magnitude.

Examples :

"The new art teacher's caliber was evident in the impressive student artwork. "

Das Format des neuen Kunstlehrers zeigte sich in den beeindruckenden Kunstwerken der Schüler.

quality achievement degree

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Geistige Kapazität, Format

Capacity or compass of mind.

Examples :

"The teacher recognized the student's high caliber of intellect in their insightful responses. "

Der Lehrer erkannte das hohe Format des Intellekts des Schülers in seinen aufschlussreichen Antworten.

mind ability quality character

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noun

Kaliber, Rang

Degree of importance or station in society.

Examples :

""People of his caliber are rarely found working in entry-level positions." "

Leute seines Kalibers findet man selten in Einstiegspositionen.

society position degree quality person