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Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Occurring as a result of the threat of force.
  • Of or relating to a shotgun.
  • Utilizing numerous or highly diverse means to achieve a particular result.

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Noun:

  • A gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
  • American football A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play.
  • slang The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver.
  • US A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States.

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Verb:

  • transitive To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher.
  • transitive To verbally lay claim to (something)
  • smoking To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else?s mouth.
  • idiomatic|slang To rapidly drink a beverage from a can by making a hole in the bottom of the can, placing the hole above one's mouth, and opening the top.

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