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small-bore

small-bore adjective: having a small caliber.

Adjective

small-bore (comparative more small-bore, superlative most small-bore)

  1. Having a small caliber.
  2. (broadly) insignificant or trivial.

Forms of small-bore

comparativemore small-bore
superlativemost small-bore

Questions about small-bore

What does small-bore mean?
Small-bore means having a small caliber.
What part of speech is small-bore?
Small-bore is an adjective.

Words near small-bore in the dictionary

  1. small world
  2. Small Yard, High Fence
  3. small, unmarked bills
  4. small-billed tinamou
  5. small-billed tinamous
  6. small-bore
  7. small-c conservative
  8. small-c conservatives
  9. small-cap
  10. small-caps
  11. small-card

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