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Damascus barrels

Damascus barrels is the plural of Damascus barrel.

Meaning of Damascus barrel

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.

Questions about Damascus barrels

What is Damascus barrels the plural of?
Damascus barrels is the plural of Damascus barrel.

Words near Damascus barrels in the dictionary

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

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