pellet gun

noun

Examples of pellet gun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Officials Police later said the gun was a replica Glock 17 pellet gun. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 July 2024 Police said the item the boy was holding was later determined to be a BB or pellet gun that closely resembled a Glock 17 Gen 5 handgun with a detachable magazine. CBS News, 30 June 2024 The Utica Police Department publicized photos of the pellet gun and bodycam footage of the incident. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024 Bussey said the man’s wound may have been caused by a BB or pellet gun or small-caliber ammunition, Bussey said. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pellet gun 

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pellet gun was in 1952

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“Pellet gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pellet%20gun. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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