calibre

calibre is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun, a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 14 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun, a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber.
2. noun. The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet or column.
3. noun. Fig.: Capacity or compass of mind.
4. noun. a degree or grade of excellence or worth

   "the quality of students has risen"

   "an executive of low caliber"

   Synonyms: caliber, quality

5. noun. diameter of a tube or gun barrel

   Synonyms: bore, caliber, gauge

Synonyms

caliber, quality, bore, gauge

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in calibre:

caliber

Common word forms

calibred, calibres

Words from these letters

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