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subcalibre

/ sʌbˈkælɪbə /

adjective

  1. (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. of, relating to, or firing subcalibre projectiles


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