CASE SHOT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

Synonyms:

canister; canister shot; case shot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("case shot" is a kind of...):

ammo; ammunition (projectiles to be fired from a gun)

Meronyms (parts of "case shot"):

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

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