What does scatter gun mean?
Scatter gun means (firearms, informal) Synonym of shotgun..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(firearms, informal) Synonym of shotgun..
But in all-around use, the scattergun now ranks first across fields and forests, trap and skeet ranges.
Groundhitching the horse, he left the Winchester in the saddle boot and reached under his duster to unsling the scattergun.
You ever have a staring contest with a fish? No eyelids. Kinda pointless, right? Like you reaching for that scattergun.
UKIP's Facebook approach was the most 'scattergun', posting a slew of national messages, presumably in the hope that something might impact locally.
While the use of such language in judicial reasoning is not uncommon amongst the more senior Pakistani courts, the acceptance of all pleaded grounds, no matter how 'scattergun' the approach, certainly is.
Use scatter gun when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scatter gun means (firearms, informal) Synonym of shotgun..
Common synonyms include shotgun, all over the place, scattershot.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But in all-around use, the scattergun now ranks first across fields and forests, trap and skeet ranges.
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