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.22 CALIBER
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in diameter
Example:
a .22 caliber pistol
Synonyms:
.22-caliber; .22-calibre; .22 caliber; .22 calibre
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
caliber (diameter of a tube or gun barrel)