buckshot
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of buckshot
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; buck 1, shot 1
Example Sentences
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They used nightsticks, tear gas and buckshot against protesters, ultimately killing one and sending 128 to hospitals.
From Seattle Times
Searles set out to reteach the bears some boundaries using a combination of non-lethal methods — sometimes a gentle word, sometimes a sting to the hindquarters with rubber buckshot — that have netted ursine attention and respect.
From Los Angeles Times
It's more like buckshot — a "constellation of mutually supporting factors," as he calls them, that contribute to overall wellness.
From Salon
Consequently, my kinfolk let buckshot flow freely from their gun barrels until Major King and his accomplice ceased to breathe and walk upright.
From Salon
His autopsy report describes over 70 small penetrating wounds consistent with birdshot or buckshot — a type of lethal ammunition typically fired by 12-gauge shotguns — some of which caused fatal injuries to his heart and lungs.
From New York Times
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