chokebore

[chohk-bawr, -bohr]

noun

a bore in a shotgun that narrows toward the muzzle to prevent shot from scattering too widely.

a shotgun with such a bore.

Nearby words

choke off,
choke up,
choke-full,
choke-hold,
chokeberry,
chokecherry,
choked,
choked disk,
chokedamp,
chokehold

Origin of chokebore

First recorded in 1870–75; choke + bore²

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British Dictionary definitions for chokebore

chokebore

noun

a shotgun bore that becomes narrower towards the muzzle so that the shot is not scattered

a shotgun having such a bore

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