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smoothbore

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adjective

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

noun

a smoothbore gun

See smoothbore in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also smooth bore

adjective

Having no rifling within the barrel. Used of a firearm.

noun

A firearm having no rifling.

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