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rifled slug

rifled slug noun: a shotgun cartridge having only a single projectile, with oblique grooves on the projectile causing it to spin and thus increasing accuracy.

Noun

rifled slug (plural rifled slugs)

  1. A shotgun cartridge having only a single projectile, with oblique grooves on the projectile causing it to spin and thus increasing accuracy.

Forms of rifled slug

pluralrifled slugs

Questions about rifled slug

What does rifled slug mean?
Rifled slug means a shotgun cartridge having only a single projectile, with oblique grooves on the projectile causing it to spin and thus increasing accuracy.
What part of speech is rifled slug?
Rifled slug is a noun.
What is the plural of rifled slug?
The plural of rifled slug is rifled slugs.

Words near rifled slug in the dictionary

  1. riflebird
  2. riflebirds
  3. riflebutt
  4. riflebutts
  5. rifled
  6. rifled slug
  7. rifled slugs
  8. rifledom
  9. riflelike
  10. riflemaker
  11. riflemakers

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