No. 10,367 in Swedish
kalibern
"Kalibern" means "the caliber," referring to quality, capacity, or size, often of firearms or measurements.
In a sentence
Detta skjutvapen har en kalibern som passar för jakt.
This firearm has a caliber suitable for hunting.
Here, 'kalibern' refers to the measurement of the internal diameter of the firearm's barrel or the diameter of the projectile.
Personer av hennes kalibern är svåra att hitta.
People of her caliber are hard to find.
In this context, 'kalibern' is used metaphorically to describe the quality or ability of a person.
Kalibern på detta instrument är exakt och oöverträffad.
The caliber of this instrument is precise and unmatched.
Here, 'kalibern' represents the degree of excellence or quality of an object or device.
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