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noun
historicalAttributive Designating or relating to an elongated bullet invented by Minié, which when fired is expanded by powder contained in an iron cup inserted in a cavity at its base. Especially in "Minié ball", "Minié rifle".
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From the name of Captain Claude-Étienne Minié, French soldier, who invented the Minié bullet in 1849.
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