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Kaliber

Posted by Lewis on November 01, 2004

In Reply to: We don't often get candidates of her caliber. posted by Gary on October 31, 2004

: : : Could anyone tell me what that might mean?

: : : Thanks

: : : We don't often get candidates of her caliber.

: : Caliber (or calibre as we'd spell it here in the UK) has two meanings. Firstly it's the word for the inside diameter of a tube, most often used with firearms or artillery and by association with ammunition - so a .45 Magnum, a 9mm Walther PPK, a .22 bullet, a 5 inch howitzer and so on. Caliber also means "quality" or "degree of worth" - usually with a tacit implication of good. Thus, your sentence means "We don't often get candidates as good as she is."

: There used to be a human cannonball act in the UK. I can't remember his name unfortunately. His one-liner was 'you don't often see men of my calibre'.

Isn't Kaliber a lager-like drink with the alcohol stripped out?

I went to one brewery than de-alcoholised a brew and on a nozzle it said 'alcohol - waste product". We visitors disagreed.

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