gunshot
[ guhn-shot ]
/ ˈgʌnˌʃɒt /
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noun
adjective
made by a gunshot.
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British Dictionary definitions for gunshot
gunshot
/ (ˈɡʌnˌʃɒt) /
noun
- shot fired from a gun
- (as modifier)gunshot wounds
the range of a gun
the shooting of a gun
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