air pistol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air pistol
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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It started when he was 5 years old, shooting milk cartons with an air pistol in the Poconos in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2022
“Shooting in general in the U.S. has a negative connotation,” said James Hall, 37, who competed in the 10-meter air pistol team and individual events in Tokyo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
Pang Wei and Jiang Ranxin won gold in 10-meter air pistol mixed team earlier at Asaka Shooting Range.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021
Javad Foroughi only took up the sport in 2017, after he was shown how to use an air pistol in a basement under the hospital where he works.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2021
From inside his coat he brought a gleaming weapon with a long barrel and an unusually large butt—an air pistol of great power and reliability.
From Till the Clock Stops by Bell, J. J. (John Joy)
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