Caliber

The word caliber (American English) or calibre (British English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. It comes from the Italian calibro, itself from the Arabic quâlib, meaning mould.

Other uses

In architecture, the caliber of a column is its diameter. In electricity, the caliber of an instrument of measure is the maximum value it can measure. In nautical parlance, the caliber of a chain is the diameter of the metal rod used to make each chain link. Agricultural produce is also often ranked by caliber (diameter), for instance olives, peas or eggs. In typography, the caliber of a font designates the size of the eye of a character, neglecting any risers or descenders.

Related Topics:
Architecture - Electricity - Agricultural - Olive - Pea - Egg - Typography

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In horology, the term is used to distinguish the size and type of movement used within a timepiece.

Related Topics:
Horology - Movement

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