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schioppo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gunfire noun The sound or act of guns being fired, often repeatedly.
  • gunshot noun The firing of a gun, or the sound it makes.
  • rifle noun A long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder, with spiral grooves inside the barrel for accuracy.
  • shotgun noun A gun that fires a spray of small metal pellets, typically used for hunting or sport shooting.

Senses

schioppo is used for these senses in English:

  • gunfire Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
  • gunshot (countable) The act of discharging a firearm.
  • gunshot The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.
  • shotgun (firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

gunshot — full definition

  1. noun The firing of a gun, or the sound it makes.
  2. noun A wound caused by a bullet.

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