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pistol

Old vs Pistol - What's the difference?

old | pistol |


As nouns the difference between old and pistol

is that old is age while pistol is a handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

As a verb pistol is

to shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

Taser vs Pistol - What's the difference?

taser | pistol |


As nouns the difference between taser and pistol

is that taser is a Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock; a stun gun while pistol is a handgun, typically with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

As verbs the difference between taser and pistol

is that taser is to shock an individual or animal with a handheld device with the electric shock that it delivers; to stun with a stun gun while pistol is to shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

As an adjective Taser

is (Trademark) Used for a conductive electrical weapon stun gun made by Taser International.

Pistol vs Bullet - What's the difference?

pistol | bullet |


As nouns the difference between pistol and bullet

is that pistol is a handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine while bullet is a projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.

As verbs the difference between pistol and bullet

is that pistol is to shoot (at) a target with a pistol while bullet is (informal) to draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.

Mouser vs Pistol - What's the difference?

mouser | pistol |


As nouns the difference between mouser and pistol

is that mouser is a cat that catches mice, kept specifically for the purpose while pistol is a handgun, typically with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

As a verb pistol is

to shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

Pistol vs Extol - What's the difference?

pistol | extol |


As verbs the difference between pistol and extol

is that pistol is to shoot (at) a target with a pistol while extol is to praise; to make high.

As a noun pistol

is a handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

Musket vs Pistol - What's the difference?

musket | pistol |


As nouns the difference between musket and pistol

is that musket is a species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army it was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted this arm has been superseded by the rifle while pistol is a handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

As a verb pistol is

to shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

Carpel vs Pistol - What's the difference?

carpel | pistol |


As nouns the difference between carpel and pistol

is that carpel is one of the individual female reproductive organs in a flower a carpel is composed of an ovary, a style, and a stigma, although some flowers have carpels without a distinct style in origin, carpels are leaves (megasporophylls) that have evolved to enclose the ovules the term pistil is sometimes used to refer to a single carpel or to several carpels fused together while pistol is a handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

As a verb pistol is

to shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

Pistol vs Pistou - What's the difference?

pistol | pistou |


As nouns the difference between pistol and pistou

is that pistol is a handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine while pistou is a cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil.

As a verb pistol

is to shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

Pistol vs Piston - What's the difference?

pistol | piston |


As nouns the difference between pistol and piston

is that pistol is a handgun, typically with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine while piston is a solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump.

As verbs the difference between pistol and piston

is that pistol is to shoot (at) a target with a pistol while piston is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To move up and down like a piston.

As a proper noun Piston is

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Pistil vs Pistol - What's the difference?

pistil | pistol |


As nouns the difference between pistil and pistol

is that pistil is (botany) a discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma while pistol is a handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

As a verb pistol is

to shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

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