subcaliber en · ADJ
Etymology
From sub- + caliber.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Smaller than the caliber of a firearm.
The M9101 on the Longsword fires subcaliber projectiles at such speeds that they would immediately begin to burn up from air friction when fired within an atmosphere.
2017 September 5, Kenneth Peters, Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 17:subcaliber practice
subcaliber cartridge
subcaliber gun
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subcalibre | alternative | lexicographic |