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Weatherby eyebrow

Weatherby eyebrow noun: an injury caused to the shooter's face when the recoil from a powerful rifle pushes the telescopic sight forcefully against the face of the shooter.

Noun

Weatherby eyebrow (plural Weatherby eyebrows)

  1. (informal, shooting) An injury caused to the shooter's face when the recoil from a powerful rifle pushes the telescopic sight forcefully against the face of the shooter.
    Synonyms:
    Weatherby brow

Synonyms of Weatherby eyebrow

Forms of Weatherby eyebrow

pluralWeatherby eyebrows

Origin of Weatherby eyebrow

From the Weatherby series of firearms, noted for their large calibres and heavy recoil.

Questions about Weatherby eyebrow

What does Weatherby eyebrow mean?
Weatherby eyebrow means an injury caused to the shooter's face when the recoil from a powerful rifle pushes the telescopic sight forcefully against the face of the shooter.
What part of speech is Weatherby eyebrow?
Weatherby eyebrow is a noun.
What is the plural of Weatherby eyebrow?
The plural of Weatherby eyebrow is Weatherby eyebrows.

Words near Weatherby eyebrow in the dictionary

  1. weatherbound
  2. Weatherburn
  3. Weatherby
  4. Weatherby brow
  5. Weatherby brows
  6. Weatherby eyebrow
  7. Weatherby eyebrows
  8. Weatherbys
  9. weathercast
  10. weathercaster
  11. weathercasters

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