adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈsʌbˌɡeɪdʒ/
rhymes with -eɪdʒ
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adj
Meaning 1
Smaller in bore diameter than the standard gauge specified; most often describing a shotgun with a bore smaller than 12-gauge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract