.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)

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