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armor-piercing shot

armor-piercing shot noun: an armor-piercing solid metal projectile having no bursting charge, in use mainly during World War II, abbreviated AP, or simply "shot".

armor-piercing shot: an armor-piercing solid metal projectile having no bursting charge, in use mainly during World War...
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Noun

armor-piercing shot (plural armor-piercing shots)

  1. An armor-piercing solid metal projectile having no bursting charge, in use mainly during World War II, abbreviated AP, or simply "shot".

Forms of armor-piercing shot

pluralarmor-piercing shots

Questions about armor-piercing shot

What does armor-piercing shot mean?
Armor-piercing shot means an armor-piercing solid metal projectile having no bursting charge, in use mainly during World War II, abbreviated AP, or simply "shot".
What part of speech is armor-piercing shot?
Armor-piercing shot is a noun.
What is the plural of armor-piercing shot?
The plural of armor-piercing shot is armor-piercing shots.

Words near armor-piercing shot in the dictionary

  1. armor plate
  2. armor plates
  3. armor-bearer
  4. armor-bearers
  5. armor-piercing
  6. armor-piercing shot
  7. armor-piercing shots
  8. armor-plated
  9. armorbearer
  10. armorbearers
  11. armored

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