Bore and Gauge

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Bore noun - Diameter of a tube or gun barrel.

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Gauge is a synonym for bore in calibre topic. In some cases you can use "Gauge" instead a noun "Bore". popular alternative

Nearby Words: boring, bored, borer

Gauge noun - Diameter of a tube or gun barrel.

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Bore is a synonym for gauge in measure topic. You can use "Bore" instead a noun "Gauge", if it concerns topics such as size. popular alternative

Nearby Words: gauged, gauging

mortal	mortal bore	mortal gauge
full	full bore	full gauge
total	total bore	total gauge
real	real bore	real gauge
Other adjectives: larger, wide.

way	bore way	gauge way
players	bore players	gauge players

No real point in stepping down to a 20 gauge, the next down of the three common sizes (12, 20, and .410 bore), unless you are a smaller shooter who physically has difficulty controlling a 12 gauge.

Source: Boring But Practical / Real Life
The smoothbore design and hardy mechanism of double-barreled shotguns allow them to fire all types of rounds, from 12-gauge buckshot to table salt to gigantic big-bore hunting rounds.

Source: Cool Guns / Shotguns
His FAVORITE gun is a Callahan Full-Bore Auto-Lock with a customized trigger and double cartridge thorough gauge which he named ''Vera''.

Source: Series / Firefly

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