Full Metal Jacket (Noun)
Meaning
A lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The rifle rounds used for hunting were typically full metal jackets that allowed for deeper penetration.
- Full metal jackets were prohibited for use in the stadium, so we had to switch to other types of ammunition.
- After analyzing the damage, the forensic experts determined the shooting victim had been hit with a full metal jacket bullet.
- Hunters dislike the full metal jackets for deer hunting because they don't expand and therefore cause less tissue damage to the animal.
- The manufacturer included warning labels indicating the rifle ammunition contained full metal jackets that should never be used for varmint hunting.