16-gauge
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or being a size of shotgun shell having a diameter of 0.662 inch (1.68 centimeters).
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of, relating to, or being a shotgun using such a shell.
Example Sentences
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Cheap Eats & Thrifty Crafts has easy directions for this craft, which requires a 16-gauge wire to serve as a base for the tea light when you put it inside the jar.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2021
Pollmann has switched to shooting with a 16-gauge shotgun instead of the more typical 12-gauge because it was Steve’s firearm of choice.
From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2020
Leaning by the back door is a double-barreled 16-gauge Western Arms shotgun.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2020
The closest thing to a law enforcement official — a pleasant young policeman with a pink shirt and a 16-gauge shotgun — was disarmed by temple members.
From Fox News • Nov. 14, 2018
You lay the rebar down just so, tie its ends with 16-gauge wire, and now it’s ready to be encased in concrete, one more grain of rice down the beast’s gullet.
From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2011
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