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Word: pistol (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A handgun, typically with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.
  • ''(Shakespeare)'' a creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises
  • ''(Southern US)'' A small boy who is bright, alert and very active
  • The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator

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Verb:

  • transitive To shoot (at) a target with a pistol

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