First Known Use: 1852
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minié ball
noun min·ié ball \ˈmi-nē-, ˌmi-nē-ˈā-\
Definition of MINIÉ BALL
: a rifle bullet with a conical head used in muzzle-loading firearms
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Origin of MINIÉ BALL
Claude Étienne Minié †1879 French army officer
Rhymes with MINIÉ BALL
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