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Calibre
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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):
(n.) The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet or column.
(3):
(n.) Fig.: Capacity or compass of mind.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Calibre'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/calibre.html. 1828.