sawn-off shotgun en · NOUN
Meanings
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A shotgun whose barrel(s) has been shortened for ease of concealment and to give a larger spread, though with more limited range (often for illegal purposes).
I never really got there / I just pretended that I had / Words are blunt instruments / Words are sawn-off shotguns
2007, “Jigsaw Falling into Place”, in In Rainbows, performed by Radiohead:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sawn-off shotguns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sawed-off shotgun | US, alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
pl obrzyn (Translations) · pt caçadeira de cano serrado (Translations) · is afsöguð haglabyssa (Translations) · it lupara (Translations) · sh krátež /кра́теж (Translations) · fi katkaistu haulikko (Translations) · tr kesik namlulu av tüfeği (Translations) · fr fusil à canon scié (Translations) · ru обре́з (Translations) · pt escopeta de cano serrado (Translations) · de abgesägte Schrotflinte (Translations)