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pistol grip
noun
- a handle or grip, as of a rifle or saw, shaped like the butt of a pistol.
pistol grip
noun
- a handle shaped like the butt of a pistol
- ( as modifier )
a pistol-grip camera
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Other Words From
- pistol-grip adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pistol grip1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
One of the most unusual artifacts is a half section of a hollow Sheffield-plated pistol-grip knife handle.
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He was wrapping tape about the pistol grip when a servant brought him a scribbled note.
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It was a rather bulky affair, short-barrelled, and with a pistol grip.
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At the sight of Nancy his jaw muscles clenched and his hand tightened on the pistol grip.
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The long, lean hand of the bearded Missourian gripped his wrist even as he caught at a pistol grip.
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