"soft point" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: soft-point [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} soft point (not comparable)
  1. (firearms) Of a bullet: having an exposed lead point, designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more damage. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: softnose Translations (having an exposed lead point): pehmeäkärkinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-soft_point-en-adj-VJZx8437 Categories (other): Firearms, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 56 44 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Noun [English]

Forms: soft points [plural], soft-point [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} soft point (plural soft points)
  1. (firearms) A bullet with such a tip. Synonyms: softnose, SP Coordinate_terms: dum-dum, full metal jacket, hollow point, jacketed hollow point, jacketed soft point
    Sense id: en-soft_point-en-noun-rPaDhnqY Categories (other): Firearms, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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