Cali
a city in SW Colombia.
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Historical Examples
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 Various
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 Various
noun
a city in SW Colombia: commercial centre in a rich agricultural region. Pop: 2 583 000 (2005 est)
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the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube: a pipe of three-inch caliber. Ordnance. the diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement. degree of capacity or competence; ability: a mathematician of high caliber. degree of merit or excellence; quality: the high moral […]
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