softnose

== English == === Etymology === From soft (adjective) +‎ nose. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɒftnəʊz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɔftˌnoʊz/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈsɑftˌnoʊz/ Hyphenation: soft‧nose === Adjective === softnose (not comparable) (firearms) Of a bullet: lacking a jacketed nose and thereby deforming greatly on impact, causing a large amount of damage; soft-nosed. Synonym: soft point ==== Alternative forms ==== soft-nose, soft nose ==== Translations ==== === Noun === softnose (countable and uncountable, plural softnoses) (firearms, countable) A bullet of this kind; (uncountable) bullets of this kind collectively. Synonym: soft point Coordinate term: hollow point ==== Alternative forms ==== soft-nose, soft nose ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === soft-point bullet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === eftsoons, festoons