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noun
A large-calibre cartridge with adequate ballistics to kill big game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From the cordite propellant used, which is composed of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, and express, due to the higher velocities available with cordite compared to black powder.
