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killshot

killshot noun: the killing impact of anything projected.

Noun

killshot (plural killshots)

  1. The killing impact of anything projected.
    • He had fired his first shot, the killshot, with crosshairs locked tight at the base of the neck.2013, J. M. Williams, John Williams, The Black Mariachi

Forms of killshot

pluralkillshots
alternative formkill shot
alternative formkill-shot

Origin of killshot

From kill + shot.

Questions about killshot

What does killshot mean?
Killshot means the killing impact of anything projected.
What part of speech is killshot?
Killshot is a noun.
What is the plural of killshot?
The plural of killshot is killshots.

Words near killshot in the dictionary

  1. kills two birds with one shot
  2. kills two birds with one stone
  3. kills with kindness
  4. killscreen
  5. killscreens
  6. killshot
  7. killshots
  8. killsteal
  9. killstreak
  10. killstreaks
  11. killswitch

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