canister shot
Antipersonnel ammunition consisting of a cylindrical canister filled with round lead…Antipersonnel ammunition consisting of a cylindrical canister filled with round lead or iron balls.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Antipersonnel ammunition consisting of a cylindrical canister filled with round lead or iron balls.
(uncountable)The balls in this canister.
More definitions
- a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm:case shotcanister
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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