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Definition of shotgun
1 : a smoothbore shoulder weapon for 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
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Recent Examples of shotgun from the Web
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Registration begins at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Foursomes can register in advance at the business office of the Hammond Civic Center, 5825 S. Sohl Ave. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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Paul George won’t spend next season riding shotgun with LeBron James, joining a Superteam in Boston or heading home to be the face of the Lakers.
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Officers recovered marijuana, pills and more than two ounces of meth from the location, in addition to a rifle, shotgun, handgun, cash and drug paraphernalia, according to an arrest citation.
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Shooters can also shoot their shotguns at the range.
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However, villagers dismissed the police version, saying the casualties occurred when the Indian forces fired live ammunition, shotgun pellets and tear gas to disperse the protesters.
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And his shotgun being confiscated after a domestic quarrel among him, his daughter and two of the daughter's chums.
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He was also alleged to have pointed a 12-gauge shotgun at a man who attempted to intervene in the dispute and struck him in the head with the butt of the gun, according to the report.
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At about 11:45 p.m. May 26, two handguns and a shotgun were reported taken from the house on Sawyer.
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First Known Use of shotgun
1776
shotgun
Definition of shotgun
1 : of, relating to, or using a shotgun
2 : involving coercion
3 : covering a wide field with hit-or-miss effectiveness
Recent Examples of shotgun from the Web
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Outing highlights include: Registration, lunch and a putting contest (noon) Shotgun start (1:30 p.m.) Dinner (6:30 p.m.) Proximities, skins, awards and a 50/50 raffle Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the event.
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Check-in at 11 a.m. followed by 1 p.m. shotgun start.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shotgun'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of shotgun
1892
SHOTGUN Defined for English Language Learners
shotgun
playDefinition of shotgun for English Language Learners
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: a gun with a long barrel that shoots a large number of small metal balls (called buckshot)
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American football : an offensive formation in which the quarterback is a few yards behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play
SHOTGUN Defined for Kids
shotgun
playDefinition of shotgun for Students
: a gun with a long barrel used to fire shot at short range
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