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Caliber/calibre
| Морской словарь |
[1] the internal diameter (bore) of a gun barrel. [2] the external diameter of a bullet or shell. [3] quality or strength of character (e.g., a high-caliber candidate).
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California current, английский
A southeastward flow along the coast of baja california which swings westward to form part of the north equatorial current. cable 60
Calender, английский
- To press sailcloth between hot steel rollers to flatten it and make it more durable.
- A machine used in finishing to impart a variety of surface effects to fabrics. a calender essentially consists of two or more heavy rollers, sometimes heated, through which the fabric is passed under heavy pressure.
- A machine used in finishing to impart a variety of surface effects to fabrics. a calender essentially consists of two or more heavy rollers, sometimes heated, through which the fabric passes under heavy pressure.
- To most people, that "ar" as an ending looks weird, so they naturally want to write it as "er." the reason for the "ar"? calendar comes from the latin word kalendarium, and we english speakers chopped off the "ium."
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