Definition of shotgun
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a usually smoothbore shoulder weapon capable of firing shot at short ranges
2
: an offensive football formation in which the quarterback plays a few yards behind the line of scrimmage and the other backs are scattered as flankers or slotbacks
shotgun
adjectiveDefinition of shotgun (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or using a shotgun
2
: involving coercion
3
: covering a wide field with hit-or-miss effectiveness
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The first known use of shotgun was in 1776
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