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subcaliber

[ suhb-kal-uh-ber ]

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to ammunition of smaller caliber than the gun in which it is used.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of subcaliber1

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + caliber ( def )

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Example Sentences

But he saw that Sydenham was no target for him, save in a sort of subcaliber practice.

Companies which cannot have subcaliber practice at home station have only one-half the annual subcaliber allowance.

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