.38

noun

A standard kind of firearm designed to fire bullets that are approximately 0.38 inch in diameter.

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Meanings

noun.38 (plural .38s)

plural .38s

  1. engineeringA standard kind of firearm designed to fire bullets that are approximately 0.38 inch in diameter.

    I had hoped that he had a .38 on him but that wasn't the case.

    2012, Arnie Greenberg, A Fine Conundrum: A 'Joey Fine' Mystery, page 165
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APA

.38. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/.38

MLA

“.38.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/.38. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “.38,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/.38.

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