muzzle velocity
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English
42
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The velocity of a discharged projectile at the muzzle of a firearm.
Example Sentences
- "The decision about ammunition turned on the detailed specifications, known as the “technical data package,” that the Army drew up when it converted the rifle into the M-16. The data package included the requirements that the muzzle velocity of the rifle must average 3,250 feet per second (fps), plus or minus 40, and that the pressure within the firing chamber must not exceed 52,000 pounds per square inch."
- "Perhaps stunned by what Steve Bannon, the MAGA strategist, calls the “muzzle velocity” of action and orders, Democrats have had a difficult time addressing the disconnect between what Mr. Trump talks about and what they see as workers get fired, tariffs put upward pressure on prices and hold times for tax assistance stretch into hours."