vest buster
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A handgun or cartridge that can fully penetrate a contemporary bulletproof vest.
Example Sentences
- "Yet, according to data published by the company, the gun press, and the federal government, it appears that the .500 Smith & Wesson Magnum is plainly capable of defeating the highest level of police body armor worn in all but SWAT-type situations. It is a vest buster."
- "Joby nodded, “I'll wait,” and offered his support—two live rounds of 9mm Black Talon ammunition. “Vest busters,” in case the cops harassed him."
- "for, among other things, improving regulations to combat “straw purchases,” better regulating how weapons that are particularly attractive to criminal groups (such as “vest-buster” […]"
- "A related design and marketing innovation has been the sale to civilians of “vest busters,” handguns specifically designed to penetrate body armor."
- "After the vest-buster big boomers came out and appeared on the scene in Seattle, Jax bought the forty-four."