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subcaliber

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Smaller than the caliber of a firearm.

not-comparable

Examples

“subcaliber cartridge”
“subcaliber gun”
“subcaliber practice”
“The M9101 on the Longsword fires subcaliber projectiles at such speeds that they would immediately begin⟳ to burn up from air friction when fired within an atmosphere.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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