English Explanatory Dictionary

both barrels

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The maximum damage that a weapon can deliver.

Word forms

both barrels

Etymology

In reference to discharging both barrels of a double-barrelled shotgun simultaneously rather than one at a time.

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