gunshot

Meaning

Noun

  • The act of discharging a firearm.
  • The sound made by a discharging firearm.
  • The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.
  • A bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.

Origin

  • gun + shot

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