Sharps

American  

[shahrps] / ʃɑrps /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Sharps

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

Example Sentences

"However, our flows remain pressured, with net outflows from equity outweighing the positive net flows to fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives in this quarter," CEO Rob Sharps said in a statement.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023

Sharps enlisted Hutchinson and Brave New World — which had staged “A View From the Bridge” and “On the Waterfront” on the barge before — for a reading of “The Hook” in 2019.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023

"I wrap it up to keep the air out of it," she said, pulling back the cling film plastic wrapping, to reveal a Sharps label on top of the box.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2022

These range from the 2018 Sharps Fire in Idaho to the 2020 Lefthand Canyon and Cameron Peak fires in Colorado.

From Scientific American • Feb. 7, 2022

Sharps and flats used to notate music in these traditions should not be assumed to mean a change in pitch equal to an equal-temperament half-step.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones