metal jacket

noun

The outer casing or covering of certain types of ammunition, specifically the casing that surrounds the lead or other core material.

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Meanings

nounmetal jacket (plural metal jackets)

plural metal jackets

  1. engineeringThe outer casing or covering of certain types of ammunition, specifically the casing that surrounds the lead or other core material.
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APA

metal jacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal%20jacket

MLA

“metal jacket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal%20jacket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metal jacket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal%20jacket.

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