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Compression Projectile
Webster's Dictionary
A projectile constructed so as to take the grooves of a rifle by means of a soft copper band firmly attached near its base or, formerly, by means of an envelope of soft metal. In small arms the modern projectile, having a soft core and harder jacket, is subjected to compression throughout the entire cylindrical part.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Compression Projectile'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/compression-projectile.html. 1828.