Definition of shotgun shell - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
weaponsammunition for shotguns containing lead shot
- He loaded the shotgun with a shotgun shell.
- The hunter picked up a shotgun shell from the ground.
- A single shotgun shell was found at the crime scene.
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ammunition for shotguns containing lead shot
Expressions with shotgun
method where many things are tried to achieve a result
The company used a shotgun approach to market their new product.
claim the front passenger seat in a vehicle
I call shotgun for the ride to the beach.
sit in the front passenger seat of a vehicle
I called to ride shotgun on the way home.
front passenger seat in a vehicle
He called shotgun position for the road trip.
wedding arranged due to pregnancy, often hastily
They had a shotgun wedding after discovering the pregnancy.
any forced union due to external pressures
The merger was a shotgun marriage of two companies.
event where all participants start at the same time
The race had a shotgun start to accommodate all runners.
shotgun with two parallel barrels for quick firing
He used a double-barrelled shotgun for hunting.
shotgun with shortened barrels for easier handling or hiding
He carried a sawed-off shotgun under his coat.
shotgun with shortened barrel for easy concealment
The police found a sawn-off shotgun in the suspect's car.
firearm with two parallel barrels allowing two shots
He loaded the double-barreled shotgun before the hunting trip.
debugging by making random, unplanned changes to code
Shotgun debugging rarely solves the real problem.
small narrow house with rooms in a line, often poorly built
They lived in a shotgun shack near the river.
highly directional microphone capturing sound from a distance
The crew used a shotgun microphone for the outdoor scene.
Expressions with shell
outer covering left after contents are removed
After the storm, the beach was covered in empty shells.
game where a pea is hidden under shells
He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.
pay a large amount of money unwillingly
He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair.
company existing only on paper, often for business transactions
The shell corporation had no employees or real office.
person lacking emotions or purpose
After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.
withdraw from social interactions or activities
After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.
become withdrawn and avoid social interaction
After the argument, he went into his shell.
more confident and willing to talk
After joining the club, she came out of her shell.
less shy and reserved
After a few weeks, Maya was finally out of her shell at meetings.
withdraw from social interactions
She tends to retreat into her shell when she's feeling overwhelmed.
become less sociable or more shy
After the argument, he began to withdraw into his shell.
shy and avoiding social interaction
After the incident, he became withdrawn into his shell and rarely spoke to anyone.
person lacking vitality or spirit due to hardship
After the tragedy, he became a shell of a man.
withdraw from social interaction or engagement
After the argument, he retired into a shell.
withdraw from social interaction or communication
After the argument, he retired into his shell.
hard outer layer of an oyster
The oyster shell protects the soft body inside.
crust forming the base and sides of a pie
She carefully placed the apple filling into the pie shell.
collecting seashells as a leisure activity
Shell collecting is a popular beach pastime.
material from the shell used in jewelry
She wore a necklace made of pearl shell.
in a state of stunned confusion or shock
She was shell-shocked by the unexpected news.
lightweight jacket designed to block wind and resist water
He wore a shell jacket on his hike to stay dry.
type of taco with soft tortilla
I prefer a soft shell taco over a hard shell one.
hard protective outer layer
The turtle's armored shell protects it from predators.
beneath the shell, out of view
The snail retreated under the shell.
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- French:cartouche, ...
- German:Schrotpatrone, ...
- Italian:cartuccia, ...
- Spanish:cartucho de escopeta, ...
- Portuguese:cartucho, ...
- Chinese:霰弹壳, ...
- Japanese:ショットガンシェル, ...
- Arabic:خَرْطُوش صَيْد, ...
- Hebrew:כַּדּוּר רוֹבֶה צַיִד, ...
- Russian:патрон для дробовика, ...
- Ukrainian:гільза, ...
- Hindi:शॉटगन शेल, ...
- Bengali:শটগান শেল, ...
- Catalan:cartutx de perdigons, ...
- Czech:brokový náboj, ...
- Danish:haglpatron, ...
- Dutch:hagelpatroon, ...
- Greek:φυσίγγιο καραμπίνας, ...
- Hungarian:sörétes lőszer, ...
- Khmer:គ្រាប់កាំភ្លើងបាញ់កាំភ្លើងបំពង់, ...
- Korean:산탄총 탄환, ...
- Persian:گلوله ساچمهای, ...
- Polish:nabój do strzelby, ...
- Portuguese (BR):cartucho, ...
- Romanian:cartuș, ...
- Swedish:hagelpatron, ...
- Thai:กระสุนปืนลูกซอง, ...
- Turkish:fişek, ...
- Vietnamese:đạn súng săn, ...
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