shotgun
[verb]
Synonyms: force, coerce, compel, concuss, constrain, make, oblige

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

shot‧gun /ˈʃɒtɡʌn $ ˈʃɑːt-/ noun [countable]
a long gun fired from the shoulder, that shoots many small round balls at one time, used especially for killing birds or animals:
The robbers were armed with sawn-off shotguns (=ones that have been made shorter, so the balls go in different directions).

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

shotgun
noun
ADJ. 12-bore, double-barrelled, pump-action, sawn-off The men were armed with sawn-off shotguns.
loaded
VERB + SHOTGUN fire | be armed with, carry | threaten sb with | load | aim
SHOTGUN + NOUN licence | cartridge, pellet | blast The cause of death was a shotgun blast at close range.
wound

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