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chokebore en · NOUN

Etymology

From choke + bore.

Meanings

  1. In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.
  2. A shotgun that is made with such a bore.

Forms

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chokebores Number=Plur lexicographic

chokebore en · VERB

Etymology

From choke + bore.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To provide (a gun) with a chokebore.

Forms

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chokebores Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
chokebored Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
chokebored Tense=Past lexicographic
chokeboring Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic