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Muzzle velocity   /mˈəzəl vəlˈɑsəti/   Listen
Muzzle velocity

noun
1.
The velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun.





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"Muzzle velocity" Quotes from Famous Books



... customary to speak of the velocity as 'initial' and 'remaining.' Initial velocity is the term employed to express the velocity at the time of the escape of the bullet from the barrel; this is also designated as 'muzzle velocity.' 'Remaining velocity' expresses that obtaining during any subsequent portion of the flight ...
— Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 • George Henry Makins


Words linked to "Muzzle velocity" :   velocity, speed


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