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subcalibre

Subcaliber \Sub*cal"i*ber\, a. Smaller than the caliber of a firearm. [Written also subcalibre.]

Subcaliber projectile, a projectile having a smaller diameter than the caliber of the arm from which it is fired, and to which it is fitted by means of a sabot.
--Knight.

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subcalibre

a. (alternative form of subcaliber English)