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subcaliber

subcaliber adjective: smaller than the caliber of a firearm.

Adjective

subcaliber (not comparable)

  1. Smaller than the caliber of a firearm.
    • subcaliber cartridge
    • subcaliber gun

Forms of subcaliber

alternative formsubcalibre

Origin of subcaliber

From sub- + caliber.

Questions about subcaliber

What does subcaliber mean?
Subcaliber means smaller than the caliber of a firearm.
What part of speech is subcaliber?
Subcaliber is an adjective.

Words near subcaliber in the dictionary

  1. subcaecal
  2. subcalcaneal
  3. subcalcareous
  4. subcalculation
  5. subcalculations
  6. subcaliber
  7. subcalibre
  8. subcalicoblastic
  9. subcalli
  10. subcallosal
  11. subcallosum

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