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PRONUNCIATION OF SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN

sawn-off shotgun  [ˈsɔːnˌɒf ˈʃɒtˌɡʌn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN

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Sawn-Off shotgun is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sawn-off shotgun

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 shotgun in the English dictionary

The definition of sawn-off shotgun in the dictionary is a shot-gun with the barrel cut short, mainly to facilitate concealment of the weapon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN


antigun
ˌæntɪˈɡʌn
begun
bɪˈɡʌn
blowgun
ˈbləʊˌɡʌn
gun
ɡʌn
Gunn
ɡʌn
handgun
ˈhændˌɡʌn
outgun
ˌaʊtˈɡʌn
popgun
ˈpɒpˌɡʌn
potgun
ˈpɒtˌɡʌn
progun
prəʊˈɡʌn
shotgun
ˈʃɒtˌɡʌn
supergun
ˈsuːpərˌɡʌn
tangun
ˈtæŋˌɡʌn
unbegun
ˌʌnbɪˈɡʌn
windgun
ˈwɪndˌɡʌn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN

air gun
BB gun
big gun
electron gun
elephant gun
field gun
jump the gun
machine gun
Ogun
paint gun
pellet gun
sawed-off shotgun
scatter-gun
shogun
smoking gun
son of a gun
spray gun
squirt gun
stun gun
water gun

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

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Translation of «sawn-off shotgun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN

Find out the translation of sawn-off shotgun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sawn-off shotgun 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 shotgun» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锯短的猎枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escopeta de cañones recortados
570 millions of speakers

English

sawn-off shotgun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अर्द्ध बंद बन्दूक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منشور قبالة بندقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обрез
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serrada -off shotgun
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sawn- বন্ধ শটগান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carabine à canon scié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senapang patah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abgesägten Schrotflinte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

製材オフショットガン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목재 오프 샷건
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sawn-off shotgun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xẻ -off shotgun
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பார்த்தேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sawn- बंद शॉटगन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kesilmiş av tüfeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fucile a canne mozze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrzyn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обріз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cherestea - off pusca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πριονισμένη - off κυνηγετικό όπλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afgesaagde haelgeweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avkapad hagelgevär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avsagd hagle
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN»

Discover the use of sawn-off shotgun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sawn-off shotgun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Forensic Medicine
The rural mafia mainly use sawn-off shotguns, the so-called Lupara, a hunting sawn-off shotgun with two over-and-under unrifled barrels. Sometimes, the stock of the weapon is shortened too; the ammunition, pellets and buckshot cartridge are ...
Burkhard Madea, 2014
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Words: A User's Guide
... a certain air of worry about him. sauce. See GRAVY. savanna(h). See PRAIRIE . sawn-off. shotgun,. sawed-off. shotgun. sawn-off shotgun noun, means a shotgun with part of its barrel cut off. This is a BE term. sawed-off shotgun noun, means ...
Graham Pointon, Stewart Clark, 2014
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Simpson's Forensic Medicine, 13th Edition: Irish Version
When this occurs, the shotgun is known as a “sawn-off shotgun” and it illegal to possess one under any circumstances. This shortening of the barrel has little impact on the effectiveness of the gun, especially over short to middle distances, but ...
Jason Payne-James, Cliona McGovern, Richard Jones, 2014
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Fidel Castro: My Life: A Spoken Autobiography
In the history of political movements, often, and in Cuba itself, a sawn-off shotgun was used in actions of this kind. But we didn't need a sawn-off shotgun. Some of them were single-shot, for hunting large game, apparently, but we had very few ...
Ignacio Ramonet, Fidel Castro, 2008
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My Life: A Spoken Autobiography
In the history of political movements, often, and in Cuba itself, a sawn-off shotgun was used in actions of this kind. But we didn't need a sawn-off shotgun. Some of them were single-shot, for hunting large game, apparently, but we had very few ...
Fidel Castro, Ignacio Ramonet, 2007
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Garner's Modern American Usage
In American print sources, sawed-off shotgun outnumbers sawn-off shotgun by an 18-to-1 ratio. See IRREGULAR VERBS (B). As a verb form, sawed is preferable—e.g.: “The complex could use many of the logs previously chipped for  ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
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Walsh Street: The Cold-Blooded Killings That Shocked Australia
But it was topped off by the discovery under Angwin's bed of two items: a sawn-off shotgun and a white ANZ Bank bag. On opening the bag Hall found $8000 in bundles of mostly $100 notes. Police believe the money and the gun belonged to  ...
Tom Noble, 2010
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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
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Psycho Steve
I got home safely and immediately phoned up the man that had sold me the sawn -off shotgun and ordered a replacement one to pick up that day. If the thugs came back for another round I would have a gun ready to blow their heads off — this I ...
Steve Moyle, Stephen Richards, 2006
10
One Thing Led to Another
I then pulled out the .410 sawn-off shotgun and shot him through the eyeball. He was dead before he hit the ground. I could hear Kim Powell screaming and crying , and then she ran off and hopped into a car. I heard a car driving off from the ...
Mark Read, 2010

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sawn-off shotgun is used in the context of the following news items.
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VIDEO: Sawn-off shotgun gang jailed after Stretford bookmaker …
A GANG who targeted a Stretford bookmaker with a sawn-off shotgun as part of a four week crime spree have been jailed. Romahn Richards, 23, of Oundle ... «Messenger Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
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 Canberra Times, Jun 15»
3
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»
4
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»
5
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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Dad-of-two gunned down with sawn-off shotgun by vandals cheats …
Daniel Kennedy was blasted with a sawn-off double barrelled shotgun on a public footpath as he remonstrated with teens intimidating locals who'd switched off ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
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WA man who threatened police with sawn-off shotgun sentenced to …
A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after a shotgun he was holding fired during a struggle, narrowly missing an officer's face. «ABC Online, Apr 15»
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Man admits Bootle sawn-off shotgun possession at Liverpool …
A 21-year-old man admitted being in possession of a sawn-off shotgun that was found inside a Bootle pub. Shaun Offlands, of no fixed abode, was arrested on ... «Liverpool Echo, Apr 15»
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Watch: Terrifying moment a masked gunman points sawn-off
Police have issued CCTV footage of the robbery in a bid to catch the gunman, who was wearing Army-style camouflage and armed with a sawn-off shotgun. «Manchester Evening News, Mar 15»

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