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contact shot

contact shot noun: a gunshot executed in such a way that the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with a body at the moment of discharge.

Noun

contact shot (plural contact shots)

  1. A gunshot executed in such a way that the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with a body at the moment of discharge.
  2. (broadly) Synonym of contact wound: a gunshot wound so incurred
    Synonyms:
    contact wound

Synonyms of contact shot

Forms of contact shot

pluralcontact shots

Questions about contact shot

What does contact shot mean?
Contact shot means a gunshot executed in such a way that the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with a body at the moment of discharge.
What part of speech is contact shot?
Contact shot is a noun.
What is the plural of contact shot?
The plural of contact shot is contact shots.

Words near contact shot in the dictionary

  1. contact process
  2. contact sheet
  3. contact sheets
  4. contact shoe
  5. contact shoes
  6. contact shot
  7. contact shots
  8. contact sport
  9. contact sports
  10. contact time
  11. contact times

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