释义
[ smawl -bawr, -bohr ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsmɔlˌbɔr, -ˌboʊr / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective of, noting, or relating to a .22-caliber firearm.
insular or parochial in scope, attitude, etc.: small-bore officials.
Origin of small-bore First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby small-bore small advertisement, smallage, small arm, small arms, small beer, small-bore , small bowel, smallboy, Small Business Administration, small calorie, small cane
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The small-bore rifle bullets seemed to have no effect in stopping the rush, and the fanatics came on most gallantly.
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The result was a revelation to the small-bore politicians of the old régime.
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Of course, the soft ball driven from a small-bore rifle with a light charge of powder was far too weak to penetrate to the vitals.
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We shall find also that the first American small-bore , muzzle-loading rifles were made in Pennsylvania.
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British Dictionary definitions for small-bore adjective (of a firearm) having a small bore, especially one of less than .22 calibre
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