air pistol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air pistol
First recorded in 1955–60
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Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, who won a silver medal in the mixed team 10m air pistol event, has been arguably the most popular character in Paris.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2024
Nonchalant as can be, he ended up nabbing silver in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event, earning the country its first-ever medal in shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
Pang Wei and Jiang Ranxin won gold in 10-meter air pistol mixed team earlier at Asaka Shooting Range.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021
The strains of that temporary anthem were first heard on Sunday when Vitalina Batsarashkina stepped onto the podium after winning the R.O.C.’s first gold medal, in the women’s 10-meter air pistol event.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Haines drew his compressed air pistol, but there was no movement.
From The Secret of the Ninth Planet by Donald Allen Wollheim
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