contact shot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gunshot executed in such a way that the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with a body at the moment of discharge.
  2. Synonym of contact wound: a gunshot wound so incurred

Word forms

contact shot contact shots

Synonyms

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