chokebore

[ chohk-bawr, -bohr ]

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

  2. a shotgun with such a bore.

Origin of chokebore

1
First recorded in 1870–75; choke + bore2

Words Nearby chokebore

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British Dictionary definitions for chokebore

chokebore

/ (ˈtʃəʊkˌbɔː) /


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

  2. a shotgun having such a bore

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