air pistol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air pistol
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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They said they caught him carrying a paintball mask — and the gun turned out to be the kind of air pistol you use for paintball.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2023
Still, as she held the air pistol in her hand, lighter than she had imagined, it felt sleek, cool and somewhat stress-relieving.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2022
It started when he was 5 years old, shooting milk cartons with an air pistol in the Poconos in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2022
Elsewhere, a nurse from Iran became the Olympic champion in the men's 10m air pistol competition.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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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