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1buckshot

noun buck·shot \ˈbək-ˌshät\

: small lead balls that are fired by a shotgun

Full Definition of BUCKSHOT

:  lead shot that is from .24 to .33 inch (about 6.1 to 8.4 millimeters) in diameter
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First Known Use of BUCKSHOT

1775

2buckshot

adjective

Definition of BUCKSHOT

First Known Use of BUCKSHOT

1941

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