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SHOTGUN SHELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shotgun shell mean?
• SHOTGUN SHELL (noun)
The noun SHOTGUN SHELL has 1 sense:
1. a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns
Familiarity information: SHOTGUN SHELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shotgun shell" is a kind of...):
shell (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun)
Meronyms (parts of "shotgun shell"):
bird shot; buckshot; duck shot (small lead shot for shotgun shells)
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