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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescalibre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-li-bre
"O atirador usou um rifle com um calibre de 7,62 mm."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel.
"The sniper used a rifle with a caliber of 7.62 mm for precision shooting." - 2
A degree of quality or excellence.
"The organization is known for attracting talent of the highest caliber."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic word 'qālib' meaning 'mold' or 'form', via Old Italian 'calibro' and French 'calibre'. Initially used in late Middle English to describe the diameter of a bore or projectile, it metaphorically expanded by the 19th century to denote personal quality, ability, or excellence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caliber" is said worldwide
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calibre
Transliteration: kalibr
"Le tireur a utilisé un fusil de calibre 7,62 mm."
Kaliber
Transliteration: ka-li-ber
"Der Scharfschütze verwendete ein Gewehr mit einem Kaliber von 7,62 mm."
calibro
Transliteration: ka-li-bro
"Il cecchino ha usato un fucile con un calibro di 7,62 mm."
calibre
Transliteration: ka-li-bre
"El francotirador utilizó un rifle de calibre 7.62 mm."
calibre
Transliteration: ka-li-bre
"O atirador usou um rifle com um calibre de 7,62 mm."
कैलिबर
Transliteration: kailibar
"स्नाइपर ने 7.62 मिमी के कैलिबर की राइफल का उपयोग किया।"
口径
Transliteration: kǒujìng
"狙击手使用了口径为7.62毫米的步枪。"
구경
Transliteration: gugyeong
"저격수는 7.62mm 구경의 소총을 사용했습니다."
口径
Transliteration: kōkei
"スナイパーは7.62mmの口径のライフルを使用しました。"
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