gunshot

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English

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Etymology

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From gun +‎ shot.

Noun

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gunshot (countable and uncountable, plural gunshots)

  1. (countable) The act of discharging a firearm.
  2. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.
    • (Can we date this quote?), John Dryden, The Hind and the Panther:
      For those, who are come over to the royal party, are consequently supposed to be out of gunshot.
  3. (countable) A bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.

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References

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  • gunshot”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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