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smoothbore Definition

☆ smooth·bore (-bôr′)

adjective

having no grooves or ridges on the inner surface of the barrel; not rifled: said of certain guns

noun

a smoothbore gun

smoothbore Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • gun: T-12 100mm smoothbore anti-tank gun 1965 Assigned to a rifle division's anti-tank reserve.
  • musket: Brown Bess Nickname of the British smoothbore musket, originally applied to the Long Land Pattern musket.
  • barrel: Weapon No 241 Pistol Single Shot.410 inch Caliber This Belgian single action pistol has a smoothbore barrel.