buckshot
SayBUK-shotUS/ˈbʌkˌʃɑt/UK/ˈbʌkˌʃɒt/
Pluralbuckshots
- 1Large lead pellets put into shotgun shells, used for hunting big animals like deer.
Like firing a handful of marbles all at once instead of throwing one big ball.
The hunter loaded his shotgun with buckshot before heading out after deer.
A single round of buckshot can bring down a large animal at close range.
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Origin
It comes from two words, "buck" and "shot" joined together.