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BIRD SHOT
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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 ("bird shot" is a kind of...):
pellet; shot (a solid missile discharged from a firearm)
Holonyms ("bird shot" is a part of...):
shotgun shell (a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns)