softnose

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Synonyms: softness, snotnose, softcore

Antonyms: softness, snotnose, softcore

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|firearms}} Of a [[bullet#Noun|bullet]]: [[lack#Verb|lacking]] a [[jacketed#Adjective|jacketed]] [[nose#Noun|nose]] and thereby [[deform#Verb|deforming]] [[greatly]] on [[impact#Noun|impact]], [[cause#Verb|causing]] a [[large#Adjective|large]] [[amount#Noun|amount]] of [[damage#Noun|damage]]; [[soft-nosed]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|firearms|countable}} A [[bullet#Noun|bullet]] of this [[kind#Noun|kind]]; {{lb|en|uncountable}} bullets of this kind [[collectively]].

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