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shotgun

shotgun /ˈʃɑːtˌgʌn/ noun
plural shotguns
shotgun
/ˈʃɑːtˌgʌn/
noun
plural shotguns
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOTGUN
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: a gun with a long barrel that shoots a large number of small metal balls (called buckshot) see picture at gun; see also sawed-off shotgun
American football : an offensive formation in which the quarterback is a few yards behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play

ride shotgun

see 1ride