chokebore
[ chohk-bawr, -bohr ]
/ ˈtʃoʊkˌbɔr, -ˌboʊr /
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for chokebore
chokebore
/ (ˈtʃəʊkˌbɔː) /
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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