bullet jacket

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• bullet jacket — noun : the outer metal casing of a bullet …   Useful english dictionary

• bullet jacket —    A usually metallic cover over the core …   Forensic science glossary

• jacket — [jak′it] n. [ME jaket < OFr jaquette, dim. of jaque < Sp jaco < Ar shakk] 1. a short coat, usually with sleeves 2. an outer coating or covering; specif., a) DUST JACKET ☆ b) a cardboard holder for a phonograph record c) the metal casi …   English World dictionary

• Bullet — This article is about firearms projectiles. For other uses, see Bullet (disambiguation). Lead soft point, boat tailed, copper jacketed bullets A bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain… …   Wikipedia

• bullet — bulletless, adj. bulletlike, adj. /bool it/, n., v., bulleted, bulleting. n. 1. a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms. See diag. under cartridge. 2. a cartridge. 3. a small ball. 4. Print. a heavy dot for… …   Universalium

• bullet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. missile, shot, ball, lead, slug; buckshot, BB shot. See arms. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shell, cartridge, shot, ball, bolt, projectile, missile, ammunition, slug, steel jacketed bullet, soft nosed… …   English dictionary for students

• jacket — jacketed, adj. jacketless, adj. jacketlike, adj. /jak it/, n. 1. a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front. 2. something designed to be placed around the upper part of the body for a specific purpose other than use as… …   Universalium

• jacket — I. noun Etymology: Middle English jaket, from Anglo French jackés, plural, diminutive of Middle French jaque short jacket, from jacques peasant, from the name Jacques James Date: 15th century 1. a. a garment for the upper body usually having a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• jacket — jack•et [[t]ˈdʒæk ɪt[/t]] n. 1) clo a short coat, in any of various forms, usu. opening down the front 2) a garmentlike article designed to be placed around the body for some use other than as clothing Compare life jacket straitjacket 3) a… …   From formal English to slang

• bullet wipe —    The discolored area on the immediate periphery of a bullet hole, caused by bullet lubricant, lead, smoke, bore debris, or possibly, jacket material. Sometimes called burnishing or leaded edge …   Forensic science glossary

• jacket — jack·et || dʒækɪt n. short coat, blazer; outer covering, casing; potato skin; cover of a book; strong folder for holding documents or papers; cover to insulate a boiler; casing for a floppy disk (Computers); outer casing of bullet;… …   English contemporary dictionary