Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,520,433,747 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

case shot

   Also found in: Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.68 sec.
case shot
n.
1.
a. A shot-packed metallic cylinder used as ammunition in a firearm; a canister.
b. The shot in such a cylinder.
2. A shrapnel shell.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.case shot - a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
canister, canister 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"


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
In an incident that received international attention, an enraged man who had been scheduled to appear in a contentious probate case shot a lawyer last Oct.
L.A. courts bracing for loss of yet more security funds by Bronstad, Amanda / Los Angeles Business Journal
In 1991 Lundy's case shot into prominence after a grainy photo surfaced that appeared to show him and two other missing fliers, one of them also from the San Fernando Valley, holding a sign dated 1990.
MIA MYSTERY SOLVED? LAOS RETURNING PURPORTED REMAINS OF VAN NUYS ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.