Nitro Express

noun

A large-calibre cartridge with adequate ballistics to kill big game.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A large-calibre cartridge with adequate ballistics to kill big game.

Origin

From the cordite propellant used, which is composed of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, and express, due to the higher velocities available with cordite compared to black powder.

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APA

Nitro Express. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nitro%20Express

MLA

“Nitro Express.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nitro%20Express. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nitro Express,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nitro%20Express.

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