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CANISTER 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 ("canister shot" is a kind of...):
ammo; ammunition (projectiles to be fired from a gun)
Meronyms (parts of "canister shot"):
pellet; shot (a solid missile discharged from a firearm)
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