| slovo | definícia |
calibre
(mass) | calibre
- význam |
calibre
(encz) | calibre,formát Jiří Šmoldas |
calibre
(encz) | calibre,hodnota Jiří Šmoldas |
calibre
(encz) | calibre,kalibr n: Zdeněk Brož |
calibre
(encz) | calibre,kvalita Jiří Šmoldas |
calibre
(encz) | calibre,ráže Jiří Šmoldas |
calibre
(encz) | calibre,světlost Jiří Šmoldas |
calibre
(encz) | calibre,význam Jiří Šmoldas |
Calibre
(gcide) | Caliber \Cal"i*ber\, Calibre \Cal"ibre\, n. [F. calibre, perh.
fr. L. qualibra of what pound, of what weight; hence, of what
size, applied first to a ball or bullet; cf. also Ar.
q[=a]lib model, mold. Cf. Calipers, Calivere.]
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1. (Gunnery) 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.
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The caliber of empty tubes. --Reid.
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A battery composed of three guns of small caliber.
--Prescott.
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Note: The caliber of firearms is expressed in various ways.
Cannon are often designated by the weight of a solid
spherical shot that will fit the bore; as, a
12-pounder; pieces of ordnance that project shell or
hollow shot are designated by the diameter of their
bore; as, a 12 inch mortar or a 14 inch shell gun;
small arms are designated by hundredths of an inch
expressed decimally; as, a rifle of .44 inch caliber.
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2. The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet
or column.
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3. Fig.: Capacity or compass of mind. --Burke.
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Caliber compasses. See Calipers.
Caliber rule, a gunner's calipers, an instrument having two
scales arranged to determine a ball's weight from its
diameter, and conversely.
A ship's caliber, the weight of her armament.
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calibre
(wn) | calibre
n 1: a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of
students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber" [syn:
quality, caliber, calibre]
2: diameter of a tube or gun barrel [syn: bore, gauge,
caliber, calibre] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
calibre
(mass) | calibre
- význam |
.22 calibre
(encz) | .22 calibre, adj: |
.38 calibre
(encz) | .38 calibre, adj: |
.45 calibre
(encz) | .45 calibre, adj: |
calibre
(encz) | calibre,formát Jiří Šmoldascalibre,hodnota Jiří Šmoldascalibre,kalibr n: Zdeněk Brožcalibre,kvalita Jiří Šmoldascalibre,ráže Jiří Šmoldascalibre,světlost Jiří Šmoldascalibre,význam Jiří Šmoldas |
subcalibre
(gcide) | Subcaliber \Sub*cal"i*ber\, a.
Smaller than the caliber of a firearm. [Written also
subcalibre.]
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Subcaliber projectile, a projectile having a smaller
diameter than the caliber of the arm from which it is
fired, and to which it is fitted by means of a sabot.
--Knight.
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.22 calibre
(wn) | .22 calibre
adj 1: of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition)
that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in
diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol" [syn: .22 caliber,
.22-caliber, .22 calibre, .22-calibre] |
.22-calibre
(wn) | .22-calibre
adj 1: of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition)
that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in
diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol" [syn: .22 caliber,
.22-caliber, .22 calibre, .22-calibre] |
.38 calibre
(wn) | .38 calibre
adj 1: of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition)
that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in
diameter; "a .38 caliber shell" [syn: .38 caliber,
.38-caliber, .38 calibre, .38-calibre] |
.38-calibre
(wn) | .38-calibre
adj 1: of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition)
that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in
diameter; "a .38 caliber shell" [syn: .38 caliber,
.38-caliber, .38 calibre, .38-calibre] |
.45 calibre
(wn) | .45 calibre
adj 1: of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition)
that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in
diameter [syn: .45 caliber, .45-caliber, {.45
calibre}, .45-calibre] |
.45-calibre
(wn) | .45-calibre
adj 1: of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition)
that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in
diameter [syn: .45 caliber, .45-caliber, {.45
calibre}, .45-calibre] |
calibre
(wn) | calibre
n 1: a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of
students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber" [syn:
quality, caliber, calibre]
2: diameter of a tube or gun barrel [syn: bore, gauge,
caliber, calibre] |
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