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smoothbore
[ smooth-bawr, -bohr ]
/ ˈsmuðˌbɔr, -ˌboʊr /
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adjective
noun
a smoothbore gun.
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British Dictionary definitions for smoothbore
smoothbore
/ (ˈsmuːðˌbɔː) /
noun
(modifier) (of a firearm) having an unrifled borea smoothbore musket
such a firearm
Derived forms of smoothbore
smoothbored, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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