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DUCK SHOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does duck shot mean?
• DUCK SHOT (noun)
The noun DUCK SHOT has 1 sense:
1. small lead shot for shotgun shells
Familiarity information: DUCK SHOT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small lead shot for shotgun shells
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bird shot; buckshot; duck shot
Hypernyms ("duck shot" is a kind of...):
pellet; shot (a solid missile discharged from a firearm)
Holonyms ("duck shot" is a part of...):
shotgun shell (a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns)
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