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Meaning of 'minie ball' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Minie ball
- A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel.

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mina minable minaceous minacious minacity minae minaret minargent minas minatorially

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