WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
muz′zle veloc′ity, [Ordn.]
  1. Militarythe speed of a projectile, usually expressed in feet or meters per second, as it leaves the muzzle of a gun.
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
muzzle velocity
  1. the velocity of a projectile as it leaves a firearm's muzzle
'muzzle velocity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
high-power - howitzer

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