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Definition of sawed-off
1
: having an end sawed off
a sawed-off shotgun
2
: of less than average height
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“Sawed-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawed-off. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of sawed-off was in 1869
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