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shotguns

SaySHOT-gunzUS/ˈʃɑtɡʌnz/UK/ˈʃɒtɡʌnz/

2 meanings of shotguns

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of shotgun. Use it when you mean more than one.

    Bird hunters favor shotguns because the spreading shot makes a moving target easier to hit.

    The farmer keeps two shotguns locked in a cabinet in the barn.

  2. 2
    verb
    The form of shotgun used after he, she or it in the present.

    At every party, he shotguns a beer to make his friends laugh.

    She shotguns a can of soda in about five seconds.

shotguns is a form of shotgun

shotgun, noun: A gun that fires a cartridge full of small metal balls. Full entry

Forms
shotgunshotguns plural
Spelling
shotgun → shotguns: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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