# buckshot

Pronunciation: say "BUK-shot" US /ˈbʌkˌʃɑt/, UK /ˈbʌkˌʃɒt/

## Noun

1. Lead shot for shotgun cartridges, made of pellets larger than birdshot and suited to hunting bigger game. *(US)*
   - Simple: Large lead pellets put into shotgun shells, used for hunting big animals like deer.
   - _Each shell was packed with buckshot heavy enough to drop a charging boar._
   - _Rangers warned that buckshot scatters widely, making it dangerous well beyond the intended target._

## Origin

Formed from the words "buck" and "shot."

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