soft point

adjective

Of a bullet: having an exposed lead point, designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more damage.

Similar
softnoseSP
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Meanings

adjectivesoft point (not comparable)

alternative soft-point

  1. not comparableengineeringOf a bullet: having an exposed lead point, designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more damage.

    Synonyms: softnose

nounsoft point (plural soft points)

plural soft points · alternative soft-point

  1. engineeringA bullet with such a tip.

    Synonyms: softnose, SP

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a bullet: having an exposed lead point, designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more damage.

Similar
softnose

nounA bullet with such a tip.

Similar
softnoseSP
Also see
softnose

Translations

Finnish pehmeäkärkinen
  • pehmeäkärkinenhaving an exposed lead point
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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