smallbore
Narrow rifle gauge
Smallbore describes firearms with a small-caliber barrel, typically .22 caliber rifles used in target shooting.
By extension, smallbore means petty, trivial, or narrow in scope: smallbore political squabbling, a smallbore scandal that barely made the news.
The figurative sense suggests something lacking significance or ambition.
Cartridge struck at edge
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- bulletFired metal projectile
- pelletSmall rounded mass
projectile · miniball · gauge · ballistics · velocity · trajectory · gunpowder · subsonic
Manual rifle mechanism
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- stockGoods kept for sale
- triggerWhat initiates action
- sightVisual perception faculty
aperture · chamber · breech · magazine · action · receiver · diopter · sporter
Two-sport winter competition
- three-positionHaving triple discrete settings
- proneInclined or face-down
- standingPosition, physical or social
- kneelingLowering onto bent legs
qualifying · finals · medal · champion · score · bullseye · record · match
Degree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- aimPurpose or direction
- steadinessState of being constant
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
breathing · stance · position · follow-through · concentration · discipline · dry-firing · zeroing
Of little importance
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- narrow-mindedIntolerant of differing views
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
- minor-leagueBelow professional level
rimfire
Cartridge struck at edge
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- bulletFired metal projectile
pellet · projectile · miniball · gauge · ballistics · velocity · trajectory · gunpowder · subsonic · short
bolt-action
Manual rifle mechanism
sight · aperture · chamber · breech · magazine · action · receiver · diopter · sporter
biathlon
Two-sport winter competition
- three-positionHaving triple discrete settings
- proneInclined or face-down
- standingPosition, physical or social
kneeling · qualifying · finals · medal · champion · score · bullseye · record · match · tournament
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- aimPurpose or direction
- steadinessState of being constant
grouping · breathing · stance · position · follow-through · concentration · discipline · dry-firing · zeroing · windage
petty
Of little importance
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- narrow-mindedIntolerant of differing views
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
minor-league · inconsequential · limited · parochial · insignificant
smallborelarge-scale
Of great size
big-picture · sweeping · far-reaching · grand · momentous
small, bore, smaller, smallest, smallness, bored, boring, bores