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scatterguns

scatterguns is the plural of scattergun.

Meaning of scattergun

Noun

scattergun (plural scatterguns)

  1. (informal) Synonym of shotgun.
    • But in all-around use, the scattergun now ranks first across fields and forests, trap and skeet ranges.1973 September, Gary Gillespie, “How to select a modern scattergun”, in Popular Mechanics, →ISSN, page 134
    Synonyms:
    shotgun

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Questions about scatterguns

What is scatterguns the plural of?
Scatterguns is the plural of scattergun.

Words near scatterguns in the dictionary

  1. scattergram
  2. scattergrams
  3. scattergraph
  4. scattergraphs
  5. scattergun
  6. scatterguns
  7. scatterhoard
  8. scatterhoarded
  9. scatterhoarder
  10. scatterhoarders
  11. scatterhoarding

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