Character and bore on the tube (7)

I believe the answer is:

calibre

(Other definitions for calibre that I've seen before include "Level of ability; bore" , "Bullet size" , "Diameter of a gun barrel" , "gifts" , "Quality - gun barrel bore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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