percussion bullet

noun

A bullet designed to explode on striking its target.

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Meanings

nounpercussion bullet (plural percussion bullets)

plural percussion bullets

  1. engineeringA bullet designed to explode on striking its target.
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percussion bullet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percussion%20bullet

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