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 Definitions of riot gun  [ˈraɪ ət]  

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Definition of 'riot gun' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) riot gun
a gun, esp. a shotgun with a short barrel, for quelling riots rather than inflicting serious injury.

Etymology:  (1925–30)

Definition of 'riot gun' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) riot gun
a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death

'riot gun' - Nearby Entries  

riot  riot control  riot control operations  riot gun  rioter  rioting  riotous  



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