buckshot

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noun

buck·​shot ˈbək-ˌshät How to pronounce buckshot (audio)
: lead shot that is from .24 to .33 inch (about 6.1 to 8.4 millimeters) in diameter

buckshot

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adjective

Examples of buckshot in a Sentence

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Noun
These range from standard targets to beer pong, tic tac toe, buckshot and other unique games created in-house by their team. Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024 That's back when famed plant explorers made of pig iron and buckshot were scouring the globe for new plants to diversify our gardens. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The Cape Cod Times reports that the 39-year-old runner sustained buckshot wounds on his neck and shoulder. The Editors, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2014 Some of the buckshot pellets passed through Arbery’s body, the autopsy showed. Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022 See all Example Sentences for buckshot 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1775, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buckshot was in 1775

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“Buckshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckshot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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buckshot

noun
buck·​shot
-ˌshät
plural buckshot or buckshots
: a large shotgun pellet

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