"plastic bullet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plastic bullets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plastic bullet (plural plastic bullets)
  1. A non-lethal projectile made of aluminium carcase and plastic head, designed to be fired from a specialized gun, for riot control. Wikipedia link: plastic bullet Synonyms: plastic baton round
    Sense id: en-plastic_bullet-en-noun-L2e6YWOG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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