BUCKSHOT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small lead shot for shotgun shells

Synonyms:

bird shot; buckshot; duck shot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("buckshot" is a kind of...):

pellet; shot (a solid missile discharged from a firearm)

Holonyms ("buckshot" is a part of...):

shotgun shell (a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns)

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