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hollow point

hollow point noun: a bullet with a small hole drilled or molded in the tip (nose), designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more damage.

Noun

hollow point (plural hollow points)

  1. A bullet with a small hole drilled or molded in the tip (nose), designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more damage.

Forms of hollow point

pluralhollow points

Questions about hollow point

What does hollow point mean?
Hollow point means a bullet with a small hole drilled or molded in the tip (nose), designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more damage.
What part of speech is hollow point?
Hollow point is a noun.
What is the plural of hollow point?
The plural of hollow point is hollow points.

Words near hollow point in the dictionary

  1. hollow earthers
  2. hollow leg
  3. hollow legs
  4. hollow of the knee
  5. hollow out
  6. hollow point
  7. hollow points
  8. hollow position
  9. hollow positions
  10. hollow post mill
  11. hollow post mills

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