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PRONUNCIATION OF SAWN-OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAWN-OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sawn-Off is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SAWN-OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sawn-off

Sawed-off shotgun

A sawed-off shotgun also called a sawn-off shotgun and a short-barreled shotgun , is a type of shotgun with a shorter gun barrel—typically under 18 inches—and often a shorter or absent stock, designed to be easy to conceal. The United States, Britain and Canada criminalized their possession, without a proper permit, in the 1930s. They are subject to legal restrictions depending upon jurisdiction. They also are in use by military forces and police agencies worldwide.

Definition of sawn-off in the English dictionary

The definition of sawn-off in the dictionary is having the barrel cut short, mainly to facilitate concealment of the weapon. Other definition of sawn-off is small in stature.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAWN-OFF

sawdust
sawdusty
sawed
sawed-off
sawed-off shotgun
sawer
sawfish
sawflies
sawfly
sawhorse
sawlike
sawlog
sawmill
sawn
sawn-off shotgun
Sawney
sawshark
sawtimber
sawtooth
sawyer

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAWN-OFF

agricultural run-off
burn-off
cut-off
drop-off
face-off
in-off
kick-off
on-off
one-off
play-off
pull-off
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on/roll-off
run-off
set-off
show-off
showing-off
spin-off
stop-off
turn-off

Synonyms and antonyms of sawn-off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sawn-off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAWN-OFF

Find out the translation of sawn-off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sawn-off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sawn-off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圆台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aserrada -off
570 millions of speakers

English

sawn-off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अर्द्ध बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منشور حالا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обрез
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serrado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sawn বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sawn-off
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abgesägten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

製材オフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목재 오프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sawn-off
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xẻ -off
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sawn ஆஃப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सॉइन-ऑफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kesilmiş-off
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mozze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przetarte - off
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обріз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cherestea - off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πριονισμένη - off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afgesaagde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avkapad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

saget -off
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sawn-off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAWN-OFF»

The term «sawn-off» is regularly used and occupies the 79.151 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAWN-OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sawn-off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAWN-OFF»

Discover the use of sawn-off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sawn-off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sawn-Off Tales
David Gaffney's compact, surreal tales are filled with poignancy and wit. Each story goes off like a tiny depth charge in the mind, leaving you with the trace memory of some new urban myth - comic, absurd and disturbingly true.
David Gaffney, 2006
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More Sawn-Off Tales
In More Sawn-off Tales David Gaffney creates a deliriously lonely, yet lovely universe where strangers hand you their watch and an estranged couple try to communicate through paint colour.
David Gaffney, 2013
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Firearms control: third report of session 2010-11, Vol. 1: ...
Sawn off discharges and use have not increased significantly though their use in crime has declined over recent years. NB: Previous figures do not differentiate between sawn-off and normal (un-shortened) shotguns. Whilst sawn off shotguns  ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Home Affairs Committee, 2010
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The Armchair Detective Series One: The Complete 'Boxed Set'
The Complete 'Boxed Set' Ian Shimwell. (We hear activity as two men enter the pub.) LANDLORD: What can I get you, gentlemen? On the house, of course. SAWN-OFF: The usual. TRENCH: Sawn-Off and Happy, delighted to bump into you ...
Ian Shimwell, 2012
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Handbook of Forensic Medicine
sawn-off. shotguns. The Mafia prefers to kill using guns because they are fast and easy to conceal. Short-barrel weapons (.38 bore guns, .357 magnum; the 7.65 bore bullets are the most frequent ones found on the crime scene) as well as ...
Burkhard Madea, 2014
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Sawn Off - a Tale of a Family Tree - the Original Classic ...
This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by George Manville Fenn, which is now, at last, again available to you. Get the PDF and EPUB NOW as well.
George Manville Fenn, 2013
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Garner's Modern American Usage
Sawed-off is the overwhelming favorite in AmE, sawn-off the overwhelming favorite in BrE. But in the past few decades, sawn-off (whether in reference to shotguns, antlers, or branches) has made small inroads against sawed-offin American ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
8
Cold Gold
The 'juggler' had a sawn off shotgun partly concealed under his jacket and his mate had an iron bar. Teddy waited until the 'Juggler' got close, and as he was raising the sawn off, Teddy violently pushed open the car door. The 'Juggler' reeled ...
Dennis J. McTaggart, 2013
9
A practical treatise on fractures
The end of the bone should not be sawn off indiscriminately in any direction ; the object not being only to reduce the bone, but to make it fit the fractured surface of the other portion with which it has to be placed in apposition. If then the ...
Edward Francis Lonsdale, 1838
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Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2065
Dredge Station 78-020-001 and 002 (continued) Dredge Bucket #112 (continued ) Bag #12 (continued) 14x11x4* blocky slightly subrounded boulder, f. gr. tan limestone, has had one end sawn off and is labled, '7'. No fresn broken surfaces.
Ruffman, A, van Hinte, J E

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAWN-OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sawn-off is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man caught with sawn-off shotgun and stun gun disguised as …
A man caught with a sawn-off shotgun and a stun gun disguised as an iPhone was jailed for six and a half years. Shaun Offlands, 21, was carrying the “high ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
2
Three gunmen on the run after 18 hostages taken in Primark
The men were "brandishing sawn-off shotguns" in what is thought to have been a botched robbery attempt, says The Independent. Police were reportedly ... «The Week UK, Jul 15»
3
Teenage gunman jailed after targeting truckie with sawn-off shotgun
After Jennings and the truckie exchanged words, Smiljanic pulled a sawn-off shotgun from the car and fired at the man but missed. Advertisement. «The Age, Jun 15»
4
Ngunnawal woman to face court over sawn-off shotgun found in her …
The sawn-off shotgun that was found in a Ngunnawal home, in an image ... A Ngunnawal woman will face court after police found a sawn-off shotgun and ... «The Age, Jun 15»
5
Sawn-off shotgun found in Dundonald Cemetery
A sawn-off shotgun has been discovered in a cemetery in east Belfast. The weapon was found in Dundonald Cemetery on Saturday afternoon by a member of ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
6
'And then there was a sawn-off in the car': a policeman's story
There was a double-barrel sawn-off shotgun. "I've drawn my firearm and pointed at these guys, screaming at them to get on the ground, and they're yelling 'It ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Chepstow man jailed for shooting sawn-off shotgun in a public place …
A CHEPSTOW man has been jailed for possessing a loaded shotgun in a public place and offering to supply heroin – just weeks before he was due to be ... «South Wales Argus, Jun 15»
8
iPhone beats sawn-off shotgun
Daniel Kennedy is alive today - because his iPhone managed to absorb most of the blast when a teenager shot him with a sawn off shotgun. «Times LIVE, May 15»
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iPhone 5c saves life of UK man shot with sawn-off shotgun
A father of two attacked with a sawn-off shotgun would "undoubtedly have died" if it wasn't for the iPhone 5c in his pocket, which took the brunt of the blast. «International Business Times UK, May 15»
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JAILED: Dealers had sawn-off shotguns and live ammunition in …
... live ammunition in wardrobe. Two drug dealers who had sawn-off shotguns, a stash of ammunition and a haul of heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed. 5. «expressandstar.com, May 15»

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