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/ˈpiːˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/ · noun
A toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown..
Compared to my forty-five, it's a toy. Christ, Thanet, why did you buy it in the first place? I would have given you one of mine, a real weapon, one with knock down power, compared to that peashooter on your hip.
Use pea shooter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pea shooter means A toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown..
Common synonyms include beanshooter, bean-shooter.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Compared to my forty-five, it's a toy. Christ, Thanet, why did you buy it in the first place? I would have given you one of mine, a real weapon, one with knock down power, compared to that peashooter on your hip.
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