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Damascus barrel

Damascus barrel noun: a gun barrel formed by twisting and welding strips of metal around a hard die; no longer commonly used now due to its inability to handle high cartridge pressure on modern ammunition.

Noun

Damascus barrel (plural Damascus barrels)

  1. A gun barrel formed by twisting and welding strips of metal around a hard die; no longer commonly used now due to its inability to handle high cartridge pressure on modern ammunition.

Forms of Damascus barrel

pluralDamascus barrels

Questions about Damascus barrel

What does Damascus barrel mean?
Damascus barrel means a gun barrel formed by twisting and welding strips of metal around a hard die; no longer commonly used now due to its inability to handle high cartridge pressure on modern ammunition.
What part of speech is Damascus barrel?
Damascus barrel is a noun.
What is the plural of Damascus barrel?
The plural of Damascus barrel is Damascus barrels.

Words near Damascus barrel in the dictionary

  1. Damasco
  2. damascone
  3. damascones
  4. Damascos
  5. damascus
  6. Damascus barrel
  7. Damascus barrels
  8. Damascus rose
  9. damascus steel
  10. Damascus steels
  11. Damases

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