caliber
[kal´ĭ-ber] the diameter of the lumen of a canal or tube.
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cal·i·ber
(kal'i-ber), The diameter of a hollow tubular structure.
[Fr. calibre, of uncert. etym.]
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calibre
The diameter of a tube or cylinder.
Forensics
The diameter of a bullet measured in hundredths of an inch—in the US and in English-speaking countries.
Common bullet calibres .22, .25, .30, .32, .38, and .45; in metric countries, calibres are measured in millimetres—e.g., .38 calibre corresponds to 9 mmSegen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
caliber
The diameter of a tube or cylinder Forensic pathology The diameter of a bullet measured in hundredths of an inch–in the US and in English-speaking countries Common bullet calibers.22,.25,.30,.32,.38, and.45; in other–'metric' countries, calibers are measured in millimeters–eg,.38 caliber corresponds to 9 mm. See Ballistics, Gauge, Yaw. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
cal·i·ber
(kal'i-bĕr) The diameter of a hollow tubular structure.
[Fr. calibre, of uncert. etym.]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
cal·i·ber
(kal'i-bĕr) Diameter of a hollow tubular structure.
[Fr. calibre, of uncert. etym.]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012