(of a firearm) having a small bore, esp one of less than .22 calibre
small-bore in American English
(ˈsmɔlˌbɔr, -ˌbour)
adjective
1.
of, noting, or relating to a .22-caliber firearm
2.
insular or parochial in scope, attitude, etc.
small-bore officials
Word origin
[1895–1900]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, backstage, cutback, frame of reference, slapstick
Examples of 'small-bore' in a sentence
small-bore
Besides, this is all too parochial and too small-bore.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His small-bore tenor needs better projection to travel across the auditorium.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Instead, he pushed a series of small-bore initiatives and, perhaps, squandered his best opportunity to achieve lasting change.