soft-nosed

• Устаревшее прилагательное, в основном используемое в историческом контексте для описания типа пули или снаряда с мягким наконечником, который расширяется при ударе.

An obsolete adjective, primarily used in historical contexts to describe a type of bullet or projectile with a soft tip that expands upon impact.

1. Expanding bulletC1formal

   Describing a bullet that has a soft tip, designed to expand upon impact to create a larger wound channel.

   Мягкая пуля

   • Hunters often use soft-nosed bullets for a more humane kill.
   • The soft-nosed bullet expanded rapidly upon hitting the target.
   • Soft-nosed ammunition is regulated in some jurisdictions.

   Synonymsdumdumexpanding