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sub|cal|i|bre — sub|cal|i|ber or sub|cal|i|bre «suhb KAL uh buhr», adjective. 1. (of a shell, bullet, or other projectile) having a diameter less than that of the bore of the gun from which it is fired. Subcaliber projectiles are fitted with a disk the size of… … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
bre — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·ture; bre·ba; bre·chi·tes; bre·di; bre·guet; bre·hon; bre·lan; bre·loque; bre·men; bre·mer·ha·ven; bre·mia; bre·scia; bre·scian; bre·telle; bre·tes·sé; bre·ther; bre·tonne; bre·via·ry; bre·vier;… … English syllables
sub|cal|i|ber — or sub|cal|i|bre «suhb KAL uh buhr», adjective. 1. (of a shell, bullet, or other projectile) having a diameter less than that of the bore of the gun from which it is fired. Subcaliber projectiles are fitted with a disk the size of the bore or… … Useful english dictionary
calabrese — cal·a·bre·se … English syllables
calibre — cal|i|bre BrE caliber AmE [ˈkælıbə US ər] n 1.) [U] the level of quality or ability that someone or something has achieved of sb s calibre ▪ Where will we find another man of his calibre? ▪ The school has always attracted a high calibre of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
caliber — cal•i•ber [[t]ˈkæl ə bər[/t]] n. 1) wam the diameter of a circular section, esp. the inside of a tube 2) mil the diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement 3) degree of capacity or competence; ability Also, esp. brit. cal′i•bre … From formal English to slang
Calabrese — Cal·a·bre·se (kăl ə brāʹzē) n. A type of broccoli bearing clusters of blue green to dark green flower buds. [Italian, Calabrian, from Calabria Calabria.] * * * … Universalium
calibre — cal·i·bre (kălʹə bər) n. Chiefly British Variant of caliber. * * * ▪ firearms measurement also spelled Caliber, in firearms, unit of measure indicating the interior, or bore, diameter of a gun barrel and the diameter of the gun s… … Universalium
calabrese — cal|a|bre|se [ kælə,bris, ,kælə breızi ] noun uncount a dark green vegetable that is a type of BROCCOLI … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
