".38" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: .38s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} .38 (plural .38s)
  1. (firearms) A standard kind of firearm designed to fire bullets that are approximately 0.38 inch in diameter. Categories (topical): Firearms Related terms: .22, .45

Inflected forms

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