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gunshot

[ guhn-shot ]
/ ˈgʌnˌʃɒt /
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noun
the shooting of a gun: We heard three gunshots.
a bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.
the range of a gun: The bear was out of gunshot.
adjective
made by a gunshot.
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Origin of gunshot

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; gun1, shot1
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British Dictionary definitions for gunshot

gunshot
/ (ˈɡʌnˌʃɒt) /

noun
  1. shot fired from a gun
  2. (as modifier)gunshot wounds
the range of a gun
the shooting of a gun
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