muzzle velocity
noun Ordnance.
the speed of a projectile, usually expressed in feet or meters per second, as it leaves the muzzle of a gun.
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Nearby words
muzorewa, muztag, muztagata, muzz, muzzle, muzzle velocity, muzzle-loader, muzzleloader, muzzler, muzzy, muñoz marín
Origin of muzzle velocity
First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for muzzle velocity
muzzle velocity
noun
the velocity of a projectile as it leaves a firearm's muzzle
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