Meanings
nounarmor-piercing shot (plural armor-piercing shots)
plural armor-piercing shots
- governmentAn armor-piercing solid metal projectile having no bursting charge, in use mainly during World War II, abbreviated AP, or simply "shot".
Translations
Finnish panssariammus, iskuammus
- panssariammussolid metal armor-piercing projectile
- iskuammussolid metal armor-piercing projectile
Russian болва́нка
- болва́нка (bolvánka)solid metal armor-piercing projectile
Swahili kaptula
- kaptulasolid metal armor-piercing projectile
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armor-piercing shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armor-piercing%20shot
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“armor-piercing shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armor-piercing%20shot. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “armor-piercing shot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armor-piercing%20shot.
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