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subcaliber
[ suhb-kal-uh-ber ]
/ sʌbˈkæl ə bər /
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adjective
noting or pertaining to ammunition of smaller caliber than the gun in which it is used.
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How to use subcaliber in a sentence
But he saw that Sydenham was no target for him, save in a sort of subcaliber practice.
Ewing\'s Lady|Harry Leon WilsonCompanies which cannot have subcaliber practice at home station have only one-half the annual subcaliber allowance.
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. Cloke