calibre

Definitions of calibre
  1. noun
    a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
    synonyms: barreno, taladro
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    excavación
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
  2. noun
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    synonyms: cualidad
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    calidad superior, superioridad
    the quality of being superior
    inferioridad
    an inferior quality
    finura, pureza
    the quality of being very good indeed
    primera clase
    the highest rank in a classification
    primerísima calidad
    the highest quality gems
    type of:
    grado
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  3. noun
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
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    diámetro
    the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
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