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gunshot

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gun·shot  (gnsht)
n.
1. The shooting of a gun.
2. The range of a gun: within gunshot.
3. Shot fired from a gun.

gunshot
Noun
1. bullets fired from a gun
2. the sound of a gun being fired
3. the firing range of a gun: within gunshot
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gunshotgunshot - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
shooting, shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
enfilade, enfilade fire - gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
snipe - a gunshot from a concealed location
Translations
Spanish gunshot [ˈgʌnʃɔt] ndisparo
French gunshot [ˈgʌnʃɔt] gun ncoup m de feu;
within gunshot → à portée de fusil

German gunshot [ˈgʌnʃɔt] gun nSchuss m
Italian gunshot [ˈgʌnʃɔt] nsparo;
within gunshot → a portata di fucile

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I was worn out by two days and a night of hard railway travel and had not entirely recovered from a gunshot wound in the head, received in an altercation.
The rider now cast his eyes warily around in search of some cause for this demur, when, to his dismay, he discovered an Indian fort within gunshot distance, lowering through the twilight.
A gunshot suddenly pealed forth and shot its flame into the air.
 
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