dust shot

American  

noun

1. the smallest size of shot for use in a shotgun.

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dust shot British  

noun

1. the smallest size of shot for a shotgun

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Etymology

Origin of dust shot

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Daniels was peppered with fine dust shot, but the towhee got away.

From Time Magazine Archive

With thick skins, fewer moving parts, simple fuel systems and high speed, the new aircraft usually shake off machine-gun fire like a goose hit by dust shot.

From Time Magazine Archive

A swirl of dust shot toward the nearest horse.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

She pushed the saw through a long piece of wood, and dust shot into the air.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

Puffs of dust shot between the hastily stacked and mortared logs.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner