air pistol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air pistol
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, who won a silver medal in the mixed team 10m air pistol event, has been arguably the most popular character in Paris.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2024
Nonchalant as can be, he ended up nabbing silver in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event, earning the country its first-ever medal in shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
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
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
They are now specifically known by the name of the purpose to which they are applied, as air ship, ventilator, air brake, fan blower, air pistol, air spring, etc.
From Inventions in the Century by Doolittle, William Henry
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