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Meanings of shotguns in English

Russian
ружья
Portuguese
caçadeira
Spanish
escopetas
Catalan
escopetes
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Smoothbore firearm which can fire one or more projectiles in a single firing.

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ружья
Usage of shotguns in English
1
Newcomers more likely to be met by shotguns than by open arms.
The Last Ship
2
Owners of rifles and shotguns do not need permits, the newspaper said.
Reuters
3
The shop will provide background checks and shotguns, said owner Tommy Rompel.
Reuters
4
Mr Greene says two shotguns were among items located during the searches.
Radio NZ
5
One had a handgun and the others shotguns, a Garda spokesman said.
The Irish Times
6
And they talk casually about going and bringing out their sawn-off shotguns.
The Irish Times
7
Two sawn-off shotguns were among items discovered at the property and seized.
Radio NZ
8
Machine guns and sawed-off shotguns are illegal to manufacture without a license.
Wired
9
Moorer said Gienelli had been shot with heavy-gauge shotguns at close range.
The Shining
10
Once again the tape: the kids, the bombs, the teachers, the shotguns-
Hostile intent
11
Some of them were armed with shotguns, others with bows and arrows.
Conquest of the Useless
12
The young hunters stopped rowing and took up their shotguns with care.
Young Hunters of the Lake; or, Out with Rod and Gun
13
Some local men burst in, brandishing ancient rifles and shotguns and clubs.
Transgression: a novel of love and war
14
The find includes six shotguns, a pistol, rifle and five pen guns.
The Irish Times
15
Others had leaned shotguns or rifles against benches or the bandstand railing.
Alas, Babylon
16
Also found were four pistols, two revolvers, two sawn-off shotguns and ammunition.
The Irish Times
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Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common