caliber

usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon n musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats n an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal n the act of preventing n (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter n a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore n the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction n a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background n a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) n a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine

ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

n endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys n a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) n an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found n a vigorous blow n a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) n ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun n the act of hitting vigorously v sing loudly and forcefully v deliver a blow to v fasten with a belt

measure the caliber of

v make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring v mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units v measure the caliber of