What does Gunshot mean?
Definitions for Gunshot
ˈgʌnˌʃɒtgun·shot
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Gunshot.
Princeton's WordNet
gunfire, gunshotnoun
the act of shooting a gun
"the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
Wiktionary
gunshotnoun
The act of discharging a firearm.
gunshotnoun
The sound made by a discharging firearm.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Gunshotadjective
Made by the shot of a gun.
The greater symptoms I have translated to gunshot wounds. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
Gunshotnoun
The reach or range of a gun; the space to which a shot can be thrown.
Etymology: gun and shot.
Those who are come over to the royal party are supposed to be out of gunshot. Dryden.
Webster Dictionary
Gunshotnoun
act of firing a gun; a shot
Gunshotnoun
the distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun
Gunshotadjective
made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound
Wikidata
Gunshot
A gunshot is the discharge of a firearm, producing a mechanical sound effect and a chemical gunshot residue. The term can also refer to a gunshot wound caused by such a discharge. Multiple discharges of a firearm or firearms are referred to as gunfire. The word can connote either the sound of a gun firing, the projectiles that were fired, or both. For example, the statement "gunfire came from the next street" could either mean the sound of discharge, or it could mean the bullets themselves. It is better to be a bit more specific while writing however. "The sound of gunfire" or "we came under gunfire" would be more descriptive and prevent confusion. In the latter phrase, in particular, "fire" is more commonly used, as both words hold the same general meaning within the proper context.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
gunshot
The distance of the point-blank range of a cannon-shot. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun.
gunshot
Made by the shot of a gun; as, a gunshot wound.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Gunshot in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Gunshot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Gunshot in a Sentence
She appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, at this point it looks like she was alone and took her own life with the weapon she procured.
They were devastated three days later when they went to the mortuary and learned that Carlos had ... multiple gunshot wounds to his face and upper body.
Two patients arrived dead, one died in the emergency room, in the month of August alone, we managed six mass casualties in our hospital, with a total of almost 80 patients. Throughout the year, we have continued to receive gunshot injuries, shrapnel injuries, stabbing injuries, and victims of mine and IED explosions on a daily basis. The country is suffering the consequences of a very long conflict that has undermined its future.
Several firearms were recovered at the scene. It is unknown at this time which weapons are associated with the gunshot wounds of the three victims.
It's hard, my son is still recovering from gunshot wounds. It's hard sitting in that courtroom with a terrorist.
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