air pistol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air pistol
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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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
He had calculated how many balloons he needed, attached 13 plastic jugs of water to his chair as ballast, and took an air pistol to burst the balloons to control his descent.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
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
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
Haines drew his compressed air pistol, but there was no movement.
From The Secret of the Ninth Planet by Wollheim, Donald Allen
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