Sharps

[shahrps]

noun

1. a single-shot, lever-action breechloader rifle patented in the U.S. in 1848 and adopted by the U.S. military in the 1850s.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sharps¹

After Christian Sharps (1811–74), U.S. gunsmith, who invented it

Example Sentences

The proposed metal needle bin will be concreted to the ground and will provide a secure way of disposing of sharps.

From BBC

“The spilling and leaking of bodily fluids from dead bodies was not only due to a lack of body bags, but also due to the fact that bodies would occasionally be delivered to the morgue with intravenous tubes still attached to them and with needles and other hospital ‘sharps’ still lying on the gurneys,” the lawsuit alleged.

From Los Angeles Times

As Herring doled out supplies, he directed new recipients to Sidewalk’s drop-in site on Stanford Avenue — a renovated garage space where unhoused community members can eat, rest and shop a free stock of the overdose reversal drug naloxone, clean syringes and sharps containers and other first-aid and hygiene supplies.

From Los Angeles Times

Jay Kornegay, vice president of the Westgate race and sports operations, said roughly 80% bets on the Chiefs was driven by casual gamblers, but that a number of six-digit bets from the so-called sharps on San Francisco caused the line to move back up.

From Seattle Times

Professional bettors, otherwise known as sharps, affect betting lines for all sports.

From Seattle Times