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small-bore
[ smawl-bawr, -bohr ]
/ ˈsmɔlˌbɔr, -ˌboʊr /
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adjective
of, noting, or relating to a .22-caliber firearm.
insular or parochial in scope, attitude, etc.: small-bore officials.
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Origin of small-bore
First recorded in 1895–1900
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small-bore
adjective
(of a firearm) having a small bore, especially one of less than .22 calibre
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