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.357

/ˈθɹiː fɪftiː ˈsɛvən/

.357 noun: .357 Magnum (a class of firearm cartridge).

Noun

.357 (plural .357s)

  1. .357 Magnum (a class of firearm cartridge).
  2. A firearm chambered for .357 Magnum cartridges.
    • Estimates of the total population of on duty handguns in the U.S. showed 70 percent of all officers using .38s and 25 percent using .357s.1977 July, S. Bergman, E. Bunten, P. Klaus, LEAA Police Equipment Survey of 1972, Volume V: Handguns and Handgun Ammunition, Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, page IX

Forms of .357

plural.357s

Origin of .357

Shortening of .357 Magnum.

Questions about .357

What does .357 mean?
.357 means .357 Magnum (a class of firearm cartridge).
What part of speech is .357?
.357 is a noun.
How do you pronounce .357?
.357 is pronounced /ˈθɹiː fɪftiː ˈsɛvən/.
What is the plural of .357?
The plural of .357 is .357s.

Words near .357 in the dictionary

  1. -ïng
  2. -ö-
  3. -’s
  4. .22
  5. .22s
  6. .357
  7. .357s
  8. .38
  9. .38s
  10. .45
  11. .45s

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