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round-nose

1 6.0

A bullet with a rounded tip that is less likely to go through things

noun

Specialized

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Hunters sometimes prefer round-nose bullets to minimize the risk of over-penetration.

Examples

The police found a box of round-nose bullets at the scene of the investigation.
Many older rifles are designed to use round-nose ammunition for safety reasons.
The hunter prefers using a round-nose bullet for safety.
In target shooting, a round-nose projectile is often recommended.
The shooter preferred using round-nose bullets for target practice to minimize the risk of ricochet.
For hunting, the guide recommended a round-nose projectile to ensure a clean shot with less chance of going astray.
In ballistic testing, the round-nose design of the bullet was effective in reducing penetration through barriers.

Synonyms

bullet

vsround-nose

∞ 2.2

A small metal object fired from a gun

has a rounded tip designed to reduce penetration and ricochet

round

vsround-nose

387 7.2

A single bullet or shell used in a gun

is specifically the projectile form with a rounded tip to limit penetration

How Round

rifle ball

Archaic

7.9

round-nose

Specialized

1 6.0

Surface Forms

round-nose singular

round-noses plural

Morphology

round-nose = round + nose (transparent) = round + nose

Refers to a projectile with a rounded tip; the meaning follows directly from the components 'round' + 'nose'.

Etymology

Round-nose is made of round and nose, with nose meaning the 'front' or 'tip' of something, just like the 'nose of a plane'. A round-nose bullet has a 'rounded tip' to make it go less deeply into things and to make it less likely to bounce.