Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

full metal jacket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: ful-l met-al -jack-et
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bullet having a complete covering of copper over the lead core.

noun

The metal jacket itself, which covers the lead core.

Inflected Forms

full metal jackets (plural)

Phrases

full-metal-jacketed

Frequently Paired Words

jacketed metalclad

Synonyms

FMJ

Questions

What does full metal jacket mean?: A bullet having a complete covering of copper over the lead core.

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