Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

armor-piercing shot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: ar-mor-pierc-ing shot
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An armor-piercing solid metal projectile having no bursting charge, in use mainly during World War II, abbreviated AP, or simply "shot".

Inflected Forms

armor-piercing shots (plural)

Questions

What does armor-piercing shot mean?: An armor-piercing solid metal projectile having no bursting charge, in use mainly during World War II, abbreviated AP, or simply "shot".

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