chokebore

[ chohk-bawr, -bohr ]

/ ˈtʃoʊkˌbɔr, -ˌboʊr /

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noun

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

a shotgun with such a bore.

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Origin of chokebore

First recorded in 1870–75; choke + bore²

Words nearby chokebore

choir school, Choiseul, choke, choke back, chokeberry, chokebore, choke chain, chokecherry, choke coil, choke collar, choked

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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