What does calibre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word calibre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use calibre in French.

The word calibre in French means diameter, calibre, size, gun, gauge, calibrate, calibrate, grade, depth gauge, small-calibre, low-calibre, small-calibre, low-calibre, large calibre, large bore, large calibre. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word calibre

diameter

nom masculin (diamètre d'un cylindre creux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour un bon écoulement, la gouttière doit avoir un gros calibre.
For good flow, the gutter must have a large diameter.

calibre

nom masculin (arme : taille) (UK: handgun, rifle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme s'est fait assassiner par une arme de calibre 9 mm parabellum.
This man was murdered with a 9 mm caliber parabellum handgun.

size

nom masculin (taille, diamètre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le calibre de ces pommes est trop petit pour pouvoir les vendre.
These apples are too small a size to be sold.

gun

nom masculin (argot (arme à feu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gros Lulu l'a refroidi avec son calibre.
Fat Lulu dispatched him with his piece.

gauge

nom masculin (Technique : outil mesurant le calibre) (instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un lot de calibre est rangé dans ce tiroir.
A set of gauges is stored in this drawer.

calibrate

verbe transitif (mettre au calibre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les militaires calibrent les obus.

calibrate, grade

verbe transitif (mesurer et classer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les employées calibrent les fruits des différentes cagettes.

depth gauge

nom masculin (instrument de mesure spécifique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

small-calibre, low-calibre

locution adjectivale (dont la taille est petite) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

small-calibre, low-calibre

locution adjectivale (arme : dont les balles sont petites) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

large calibre, large bore

nom masculin (arme de poing puissante) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

large calibre

nom masculin (balle de gros calibre) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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