CASE SHOT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does case shot mean? 

• CASE SHOT (noun)
  The noun CASE SHOT has 1 sense:

1. a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

  Familiarity information: CASE SHOT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CASE SHOT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

canister; canister shot; case shot

Hypernyms ("case shot" is a kind of...):

ammo; ammunition (projectiles to be fired from a gun)

Meronyms (parts of "case shot"):

pellet; shot (a solid missile discharged from a firearm)