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min·ié ball (mĭnʹē, mĭnʹē-ā')
n.
A conical rifle bullet used in the 19th century and designed with a hollow base that expanded when fired.[After Claude Étienne Minié (1814?-1879), French army officer.]
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Universalium. 2010.
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Miniéball — Min′ié ball [[t]ˈmɪn i, ˈmɪn iˌeɪ[/t]] n. mil a conical bullet with a hollow base that expanded when fired, used in the 19th century • Etymology: 1855–60; after Claude Etienne Minié (1814–79), French army officer, who designed it … From formal English to slang
