pistoles English
Noun
(head)
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pistoled English
Verb
(head)
(pistol)
pistol English
Noun
( en noun)
A handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.
The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
A creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises.
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* February 2012 , Thomas Pugsley, Denial (episode) in :
- KENT NELSON —Until my wife Inza convinced me there was more to life. Ah, she was a real pistol , that Inza.
* 2012 , Jimmy Correa, How My Prank Stories in ‘You Tube’ Made Me an Overnight Sensation , iUniverse, page 102 :
- She features so many dance tunes and is a pistol with her sharp an witty remarks.
(Southern US) A small boy who is bright, alert and very active.
(American football) A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the center when the ball is snapped, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back a few feet behind him.
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Usage notes
Shooters normally differentiate between a pistol and a revolver, which is named after its rotating chamber; however, in common usage, the word (term) is also imprecisely used to refer to any type of handgun.
Derived terms
* machine pistol
* muff pistol
* pistol carbine
* pistoleer
* pistol grip
* pistol pipe
* pistol-whip
* starting pistol
* Very pistol
Verb
( en verb)
To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.
See also
* derringer
* pistole
* gat
* rod
Anagrams
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