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canister shot

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Noun1.canister shot - a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
canister, case shot
ammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun
pellet, shot - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
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The court heard Dean had been opening an argon shield canister valve in Jennings' van when the canister shot off in a cloud of gas and struck Mr Donaghue.
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