gunshot

English

noun
Definitions
  • The act of discharging a firearm.
  • The sound made by a discharging firearm.
  • The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.
  • A bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.

Etymology

Compound from English gun + English shot (cleared, discharged).

Origin

English

shot

Gloss

cleared, discharged

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