Meanings
nounfull metal jacket (plural full metal jackets)
plural full metal jackets
- engineeringThe metal jacket itself, which covers the lead core.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bullet having a complete covering of copper over the lead core.
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Translations
German Vollmantelgeschoss, Vollmetallmantel
- Vollmantelgeschossbullet with complete covering of copper
- Vollmetallmantelthe metal jacket itself
Polish pocisk pełnopłaszczowy, pełny płaszcz
- pocisk pełnopłaszczowybullet with complete covering of copper
- pełny płaszczthe metal jacket itself
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “full metal jacket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20metal%20jacket.
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