Relative size, importance, magnitude.
A nominal name for a cartridge type, which may not exactly indicate its true size and may include other measurements such as cartridge length or black powder capacity. Eg 7.62×39 or 38.40.
The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, a projectile, or a column.
Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands.
Capacity or compass of mind.
Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.
Movement of a timepiece.
The state of being wide.
The horizontal distance between a batsman and the ball as it passes him.
The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.
A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension, especially fabric.
The use of all the width of the pitch, from one side to the other.