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smooth bore

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smooth⋅bore

[smooth-bawr, -bohr]
–adjective
1. (of firearms) having a smooth bore; not rifled.
–noun
2. a smoothbore gun.

Origin:
1790–1800; smooth + bore 1
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smooth·bore also smooth bore   (smōōth'bôr', -bōr')   
adj.  Having no rifling within the barrel. Used of a firearm.
n.  A firearm having no rifling.
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