muzzle velocity

/ˌmʌzəl vəˈlɑsədi/
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Other forms: muzzle velocities

Definitions of muzzle velocity
  1. noun
    the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun
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    type of:
    speed, velocity
    distance travelled per unit time
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