subcalibre

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subcalibre US, subcaliber [sʌbˈkælɪbə]

adj

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of a projectile) having a calibre less than that of the firearm from which it is discharged and therefore either fitted with a disc or fired through a tube inserted into the barrel

2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) of, relating to, or firing subcalibre projectiles

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