Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

.38-calibre

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: .38--cal-i-bre
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

a

of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter

Example Sentences

"a .38 caliber shell"

Synonyms

.38 caliber .38-caliber .38 calibre

Questions

What does .38-calibre mean?: of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter

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