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contact shots

contact shots is the plural of contact shot.

Meaning of contact shot

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

Questions about contact shots

What is contact shots the plural of?
Contact shots is the plural of contact shot.

Words near contact shots in the dictionary

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

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