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Meaning
Noun
●
In Canadian English:
Diameter of the
bore
of a
firearm
,
typically
measured
between
opposite
lands.
●
The
diameter
of round or
cylindrical
body,
as of
a
bullet
, a
projectile
, or a column.
●
In Canadian English & New Zealand English:
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.
●
In Canadian English:
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.
●
Relative
size
,
importance
, magnitude.
●
In Canadian English:
Capacity or
compass
of mind.
●
Degree of
importance
or
station
in society.
●
Movement of a timepiece.
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