armor-piercing bullet

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armor-piercing bullet [′är·mər ¦pirs·iŋ ′bu̇l·ət]

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A bullet having a hard metal core, a soft metal envelope, and a jacket; when the bullet strikes armor, the envelope and jacket are stopped, but the armor-piercing core continues forward and penetrates the armor.

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