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buckshot
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buckshot
(noun)
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buckshot
/
ˈ
bʌkˌʃɑːt/
noun
buckshot
/
ˈ
bʌkˌʃɑːt/
noun
Learner's definition of BUCKSHOT
[
noncount
]
:
small lead balls that are fired by a shotgun
—
called also
shot
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