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Minie ball — definition & meaning

Word	Type	Definition
Minie ball		A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel.

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