variants
or calibres
as in qualities
degree of excellence
musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall
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This includes exploring options for heavier calibers and specialized munitions designed to maximize damage to UAVs with minimal expenditure of ammunition.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
Until this winter, North Korea provided artillery ammunition in calibers that, in principal, Russia can produce itself.
—David Axe, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
At the same time, watchmakers were already familiar with the underlying architecture of the hand-wound base calibers, meaning the Bubblebacks were easily serviceable.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
Until this winter, North Korea provided artillery ammunition in calibers that, in principal, Russia can produce itself.
—David Axe, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
At the same time, watchmakers were already familiar with the underlying architecture of the hand-wound base calibers, meaning the Bubblebacks were easily serviceable.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Calibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibers. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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